Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2103 — Including participation in certain learning experiences and agricultural activities as a valid excuse for absence from school and authorizing school boards to make rules therefor.

Last action — Died in Committee

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  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 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to include participation in certain learning experiences and agricultural science activities as valid excuses for school absences.

  • K.S.A. 72-3121

    absences related to participation in a learning experience. → participation in a learning experience that is approved in advance by the employee designated pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be a valid excuse for absence from school.

    This change allows students to be excused from school for participation in approved learning experiences.

  • K.S.A. 72-3121

    As used in this paragraph, "learning experience" includes, but is not limited to, agricultural science activities, scheduled FFA events not otherwise excused by a school district's rules or polices and 4-H programs that are part of organized competitions or events. → As used in this paragraph, "learning experience" includes, but is not limited to, agricultural science activities, scheduled FFA events, and 4-H programs that are part of organized competitions or events.

    Clarifies and reaffirms the types of participation that can be considered a valid excuse for absence.

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to House Committee on Education

Sponsors

  • Committee on Education · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Education

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2103?
HB 2103 is sponsored by Committee on Education.
What is the current status of HB 2103?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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