KansasSB 3022025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

Sponsored By: Brad Starnes (Republican), Chase Blasi (Republican), Craig Bowser (Republican), Dinah Sykes (Democratic), Doug Shane (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Ethan Corson (Democratic), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), Kellie Warren (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Marci Francisco (Democratic), Michael Fagg (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Mike Petersen (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Oletha Faust Goudeau (Democratic), Pat Pettey (Democratic), Renee Erickson (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), TJ Rose (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), William Clifford (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brad Starnes

    Republican • Senate

  • Chase Blasi

    Republican • Senate

  • Craig Bowser

    Republican • Senate

  • Dinah Sykes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Doug Shane

    Republican • Senate

  • Elaine Bowers

    Republican • Senate

  • Ethan Corson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Klemp

    Republican • Senate

  • Joseph Claeys

    Republican • Senate

  • Kellie Warren

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Alley

    Republican • Senate

  • Marci Francisco

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Fagg

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Petersen

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Thompson

    Republican • Senate

  • Oletha Faust Goudeau

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pat Pettey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Renee Erickson

    Republican • Senate

  • Rick Kloos

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott Hill

    Republican • Senate

  • Stephen Owens

    Republican • Senate

  • TJ Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Shallenburger

    Republican • Senate

  • Tory Marie Blew

    Republican • Senate

  • Ty Masterson

    Republican • Senate

  • Virgil Peck

    Republican • Senate

  • William Clifford

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Died in Committee

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education

    3/3/2026Senate
  3. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

    2/17/2026Senate
  4. Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:30 PM — Room 144-S

    1/15/2026Senate
  5. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    1/13/2026Senate
  6. Prefiled for Introduction on Tuesday, January 6, 2026

    1/12/2026Senate
  7. Introduced

    1/12/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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