All Roll Calls
Yes: 275 • No: 49
KansasSB 452025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.
Sponsored By: Adam Thomas (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New way schools count graduation rates
The State Board of Education uses a new method to set four-year graduation rates for every district and school, including virtual schools. The Board does not count students who transferred in after completing grade eight and, at first enrollment, did not have enough credits to graduate in the same school year as their cohort. It also does not count students who left for a nonaccredited private school in Kansas or another state. For virtual schools, the Board counts only students who had enough credits when they first enrolled. A virtual school’s rate is reported in addition to the district’s other high schools.
No cash bonuses to join virtual schools
Virtual schools cannot give money or similar payments to get students to enroll. A financial incentive means any cash payment or award meant to encourage enrollment. Families can no longer receive enrollment bonuses from virtual schools.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Adam Thomas
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 117 Nay: 5
Yes: 117 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 32 Nay: 8
Yes: 32 • No: 8
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 86 Nay: 36
Yes: 86 • No: 36
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/27/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 117 Nay: 5
3/26/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees
3/13/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Erickson , Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes as conferees
3/12/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 86 Nay: 36
3/6/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/5/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/5/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
3/4/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2/26/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/20/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2/20/2025HouseFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 32 Nay: 8
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
2/17/2025SenateHearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
2/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Education
1/22/2025SenateIntroduced
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As introduced
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