Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2421 — Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

Last action — Died in Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to House Committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2421?
HB 2421 is sponsored by Rui Xu (Democrat), Kristey Williams (Republican), Megan Steele (Republican), Melissa Oropeza (Democrat), Angela Martinez (Democrat), Jason W. Goetz (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Nathan Butler (Republican), and Sherri Brantley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2421?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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