Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 23 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB302 — 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.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools; prohibiting students from using personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and providing certain exceptions; prohibiting school employees from communicating with students via social media platforms for official school purposes and providing certain exceptions; requiring the adoption of policies and procedures relating thereto.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education

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 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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

  5. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

  6. Introduced

  7. Prefiled for Introduction on Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (137)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB302 do?
AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools; prohibiting students from using personal electronic communication devices during instructional time and providing certain exceptions; prohibiting school employees from communicating with students via social media platforms for official school purposes and providing certain exceptions; requiring the adoption of policies and procedures relating thereto.
Who sponsors SB302?
SB302 is sponsored by Kellie Warren (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Dinah Sykes (Democrat), Brad Starnes (Republican), Doug Shane (Republican), TJ Rose (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Pat Pettey (Democrat), Mike Petersen (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Marci Francisco (Democrat), Oletha Faust Goudeau (Democrat), Michael Fagg (Republican), Ethan Corson (Democrat), William Clifford (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), Craig Bowser (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Renee Erickson (Republican), and Chase Blasi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB302?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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