All Roll Calls
Yes: 52 • No: 28
KansasSB 3812025–2026 Regular SessionSenate
Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.
Sponsored By: Committee on Education
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Education
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 26 Nay: 14
Yes: 26 • No: 14
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 26 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Died on House Calendar
4/10/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
3/17/2026HouseHearing: Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N
3/16/2026HouseReceived and Introduced
3/13/2026HouseReferred to House Committee on Education
3/13/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 26, Nay 14
3/12/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Chase Blasi
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Chase Blasi was adopted
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Renee Erickson
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Renee Erickson was adopted
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Silas Miller
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Silas Miller was rejected
3/11/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/11/2026SenateWithdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
3/2/2026SenateWithdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
2/27/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
2/12/2026SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
2/11/2026SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Education
1/27/2026SenateIntroduced
1/26/2026Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Education
As Introduced
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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