HB 2412 — Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2026 HOUSE BILLNo.BILL No.

2412 By Representative Collins 12-10 AN ACT concerning crimes,education; punishment and criminal procedure;

increasingrelating theto penaltiescurriculum for thesocial crimesstudies; of endangering a child and aggravated endangering a child if the child is less than six years of age;

requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies;

requiring that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma;

202572- Supp.and repealing the existing section.

21-5601Be andit repealingenacted by the existingLegislature section.of the State of Kansas:

7New BeSection it1. (a) enactedTo byprovide students with essential knowledge and skills for the Legislaturesocial studies curriculum, the state board of education shall develop age and developmentally appropriate curriculum, materials and guidelines to provide students in nonelementary grades as designated by each school district with an understanding of the Statenegative impacts of Kansas:communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies.

Section(b) Each 1. K.S.A.school district shall provide instruction to students in nonelementary grades as designated by such school district on understanding the negative impacts of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and may use the curriculum, materials and guidelines developed by the state board of education.

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21-5601 is hereby amended to read as follows:

21-5601.

(a) Endangering a child is knowingly and unreasonably causing or permitting a child under the age of 18 years of age to be placed in a situation in which the child's life, body or health may be endangered.

(b) Aggravated endangering a child is:

(1) Recklessly causing or permitting a child under the age of 18 years of age to be placed in a situation in which the child's life, body or health is endangered;

(2) causing or permitting such child to be in an environment where the person knows or reasonably should know that any person is distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any methamphetamine or any fentanyl-related controlled substance;

or (3) causing or permitting such child to be in an environment where the person knows or reasonably should know that:

(A) Drug paraphernalia or volatile, toxic or flammable chemicals are stored or used for the purpose of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any methamphetamine;

or (B) drug paraphernalia or toxic materials, compounds or mixtures are stored or used for the purpose of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any fentanyl-related controlled substance.

(c) (1) Endangering a child is a:

(A) Class A person misdemeanor if the child is at least six years of age but less than 18 years of age;

and (B) severity level 9, person felony if the child is less than six years of age.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(3), aggravated endangering a child is a:

(A) Severity level 9, person felony except as provided in subsection HB 2412—Am.

by SC 2 (c)(2)(B) if the child is at least six years of age but less than 18 years of age;

and (B) severity level 8, person felony if the child is less than six years of age.

(3) Aggravated endangering a child when bodily harm is inflicted upon the child is a:

(A) Severity level 6, person felony when bodily harm is inflicted upon the child if the child is at least six years of age but less than 18 years of age;

and (B) severity level 5, person felony if the child is less than six years of age.

(3)(4) The sentence for a violation of aggravated endangering a child shall be served consecutively to any other term or terms of imprisonment imposed.

Such sentence shall not be considered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal.

(d) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to mean a child is endangered for the sole reason that the child's parent or guardian, in good faith, selects and depends upon spiritual means alone through prayer, in accordance with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination, for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial care of such child.

(e) As used in this section:

(1) "Drug paraphernalia," "fentanyl-related controlled substance" and "manufacture" mean the same as defined in K.S.A.

21-5701, and amendments thereto;

and (2) "methamphetamine" means any substance designated in K.S.A.

65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or any analog thereof.

202572-3217 Supp.is hereby amended to read as follows:

21-560172- is3217. hereby repealed.

(a) All accredited schools, whether public, private or parochial, shall provide and give all students a complete course of instruction to all pupils, in civil government, and United States history, and in patriotism and the duties of a citizen, suitable to the elementary grades;