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Yes: 324 • No: 80
KansasSB 782025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibiting accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and providing a cause of action for violations thereof.
Sponsored By: Committee on Education
Signed by Governor
house committee on educationsenate committee on education
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
13 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 8 mixed.
More colleges qualify for student grants
Kansas comprehensive grants accept more accreditors for qualifying nonprofit independent colleges, replacing the named North Central accreditation standards. Accreditors must be listed in the U.S. Department of Education's database. Colleges must operate independently of state and local government, maintain open enrollment, and have their main campus or principal operation in Kansas. Students must be full-time, in-state, and have financial need, measured using federal methods. They must qualify for entry or remain in good standing and make satisfactory progress toward graduation; no grant amount is stated.
More schools can offer real estate courses
More accredited schools can provide qualifying education for Kansas real estate salesperson and broker licenses. Schools can use an accreditor listed by the U.S. Department of Education instead of the named North Central accreditor. Courses still need Kansas Real Estate Commission approval and must meet license education requirements. This provider rule does not apply to courses reviewed under the separate subsection (j) process.
More colleges qualify for specialty plates
Qualifying nonprofit independent Kansas colleges can use more recognized accreditors to qualify for educational institution license plates. An accreditor listed by the U.S. Department of Education replaces the named North Central accreditation standard. Colleges must operate independently of state and local government and maintain open enrollment. Their main campus or principal place of operation must be in Kansas.
Colleges gain protection from accreditor demands
Accreditors cannot force covered Kansas colleges to violate state law. Adverse action based partly or fully on a college's compliance with Kansas law violates this protection. A harmed college can sue the accreditor in a Kansas court with authority to hear the case. Federal law limits enforcement when it recognizes the accreditation requirement as necessary.
University gains broader state grant eligibility
The university governed by K.S.A. 13-13a46 has a broader accreditation path to state general fund grant payments. It must be a current member in good standing with an accreditor listed by the U.S. Department of Education. This replaces the requirement for membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. The law states no grant amount.
Colleges must review their accreditation options
Covered Kansas colleges must regularly review and update their accreditation policies and practices. The law sets December 31, 2025, as the deadline to identify eligible accreditors listed by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges must update their policies to freely pursue any identified accreditor appropriate for their programs.
Beer sales get updated tax definition
Kansas retailers' sales tax law includes beer with up to 6% alcohol by volume as a cereal malt beverage. The beer must be sold by a retailer licensed under the Kansas cereal malt beverage act. This definition applies only to retailers' sales tax, not other legal purposes. It does not state a tax rate or price change.
Direct mail gets clearer tax definitions
Kansas sales tax law includes purchaser-supplied items placed with printed material in its direct mail definition. Printed material must reach a mass audience or a mailing list supplied or directed by the purchaser. Recipients cannot be billed directly for the items. Multiple printed items delivered to one address are excluded. The definition does not establish a tax increase or savings.
Farm feed gets updated tax classification
Kansas sales tax law includes qualifying feed as an ingredient or component part in production. The feed's main purpose must be agricultural or aquaculture production covered by K.S.A. 47-1901, including fur production. The supplied provision does not state a tax rate or establish savings for a particular feed purchase.
Occasional sale rules include taxable services
Kansas sales tax law defines an isolated or occasional sale to include property and taxable services. The sale must be nonrecurring. The seller must not be in the business of selling that property or those services at the time. This definition alone does not establish whether a particular sale is taxed or exempt.
Phone service tax definitions get updates
Kansas sales tax law includes later federally designated toll-free numbers in its definition of 800 service. This extends beyond the listed 800, 855, 866, 877, and 888 numbers. The 900 service definition excludes a telecom seller's collection-service charges to subscribers and products or services subscribers sell to customers. These definitions do not state changes in phone charges or tax amounts.
Resold custom software gets tax reclassification
Kansas sales tax law treats custom software as prewritten software when sold to someone other than its original purchaser. Purchaser-specific changes are excluded from that definition when their charges are reasonable and separately listed on an invoice or price statement. This changes software classification but does not state a tax amount.
Sales tax updates nonprofit college definitions
Kansas sales tax law includes qualifying nonprofit schools, colleges, and universities offering education above 12th grade as educational institutions. They must meet the listed accreditation, state-board, or K.S.A. 74-50,103 criteria. The definition also retains specified affiliated entities. These definitions alone do not establish a tax increase or savings for a particular transaction.
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: 38 Nay: 2
Yes: 38 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 86 Nay: 36
Yes: 86 • No: 36
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 38 Nay: 2
Yes: 38 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/19/2025
Concurred with amendments
Yes: 38 • No: 2
House vote • 3/18/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 86 • No: 36
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 38 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
3/26/2025SenateEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
3/21/2025SenateConcurred with amendments; Yea 38, Nay 2
3/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
3/17/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/17/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3
3/17/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
3/13/2025HouseHearing: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N
3/6/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025HouseReferred to House Committee on Education
2/25/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education
2/17/2025SenateHearing: Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
2/7/2025SenateReferred to Senate Committee on Education
1/28/2025SenateIntroduced
1/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee on Education
As Amended by Senate Committee on Education
As Introduced
Enrolled
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