Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 302 — 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. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

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

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.

  • 28 sponsors

    28 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

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 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education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 Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means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 event

  5. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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

  7. Introduced

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (28)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 302?
SB 302 is sponsored by Kellie Warren (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), Dinah Sykes (Democrat), Brad Starnes (Republican), Doug Shane (Republican), Tim Shallenburger (Republican), Virgil Peck (Republican), Stephen Owens (Republican), Michael Murphy (Republican), Ty Masterson (Republican), Pat Pettey (Democrat), Mike Petersen (Republican), Rick Kloos (Republican), Jeff Klemp (Republican), Marci Francisco (Democrat), Michael Fagg (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Renee Erickson (Republican), Ethan Corson (Democrat), Craig Bowser (Republican), Elaine Bowers (Republican), Tory Marie Blew (Republican), Larry Alley (Republican), Chase Blasi (Republican), Joseph Claeys (Republican), William Clifford (Republican), Oletha Faust Goudeau (Democrat), and TJ Rose (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 302?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 302?
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