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Kansas Senate Bill 302
Session 2025-2026
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.
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Apr 10, 2026
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
302
State
Kansas
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Brad Starnes
Primary
Republican
Chase Blasi
Primary
Republican
Craig Bowser
Primary
Democrat
Dinah Sykes
Primary
Republican
Doug Shane
Primary
Republican
Elaine Bowers
Primary
Democrat
Ethan Corson
Primary
Republican
Jeff Klemp
Primary
Unknown
Joseph Claeys
Primary
Republican
Kellie Warren
Primary
Republican
Larry Alley
Primary
Democrat
Marci Francisco
Primary
Republican
Michael Fagg
Primary
Republican
Michael Murphy
Primary
Republican
Mike Petersen
Primary
Republican
Mike Thompson
Primary
Unknown
Oletha Faust Goudeau
Primary
Democrat
Pat Pettey
Primary
Republican
Renee Erickson
Primary
Republican
Rick Kloos
Primary
Unknown
Scott Hill
Primary
Republican
Stephen Owens
Primary
Republican
Tim Shallenburger
Primary
Unknown
TJ Rose
Primary
Republican
Tory Marie Arnberger
Primary
Republican
Ty Masterson
Primary
Republican
Virgil Peck
Primary
Unknown
William Clifford
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Unavailable
Text (1)
As Introduced
https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb302_00_0000.pdf
https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/documents/view-leg/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/sb302_00_0000.pdf
Documents (1)
As Introduced Fiscal Note
https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/ds_docs_li/fisc_note_sb302_00_0000/fisc_note_sb302_00_0000.pdf
https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/documents/view-leg/?apn=b2025_26/ds_docs_li/fisc_note_sb302_00_0000/fisc_note_sb302_00_0000.pdf
Actions (7)
04/10/2026
Senate
Died in Committee
03/03/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education
02/17/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
01/15/2026
Senate
Hearing: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:30 PM — Room 144-S event
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
01/12/2026
Senate
Prefiled for Introduction on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
01/12/2026
Senate
Introduced
Sources
KS Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SB302/
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 8:17:06 AM
Record Updated
May 9, 2026 4:55:02 AM
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