HB2412 — 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.
Last action — No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 23, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
AN ACT concerning education; relating to curriculum for social studies; 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; amending K.S.A. 72-3217 and repealing the existing section.
Bill Text
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Read HB2412 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
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Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 13, 2026
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Engrossed on Friday, April 10, 2026
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
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Conference Committee Report was adopted
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Conference committee report now available
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Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, Senator Sykes, , appointed as second conferees
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Conference committee report now available
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Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, and Representative Osman on the Conference Committee
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Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Warren, Senator Titus, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee
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Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus, Senator Corson, , appointed as conferees
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
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Final Action - Passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
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Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
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Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Received and Introduced
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Final Action - Passed
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed
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Committee of the Whole - Now working on
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed by
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Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N
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Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced
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Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Sponsors
- Kenneth Collins · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 56 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kenneth Collins Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 164 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 80 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Nay |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Nay |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Nay |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Nay |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Nay |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Nay |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Nay |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Nay |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Nay |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Nay |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Nay |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Nay |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Nay |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Nay |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Nay |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Nay |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Nay |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Nay |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Nay |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Nay |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Nay |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Nay |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Nay |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 35% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Nay |
| David Haley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Nay |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Nay |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Nay |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Nay |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Nay |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Nay |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Holscher | Democrat | Yea |
| David Haley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dinah Sykes | Democrat | Yea |
| Ethan Corson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marci Francisco | Democrat | Yea |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Pettey | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick Schmidt | Democrat | Yea |
| Silas Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Beverly Gossage | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Starnes | Republican | Yea |
| Brenda Dietrich | Republican | Yea |
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Chase Blasi | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Bowser | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Klemp | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Claeys | Republican | Yea |
| Kellie Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Kenny Titus | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Alley | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Fagg | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Argabright | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Renee Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Kloos | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ryckman | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Owens | Republican | Yea |
| TJ Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Shallenburger | Republican | Yea |
| Tory Marie Blew | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Masterson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgil Peck | Republican | Yea |
| William Clifford | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Resman | — | Yea |
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Yea |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Yea |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Yea |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Yea |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Yea |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Yea |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Yea |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sawyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Valdenia Winn | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Virgil Weigel | Democrat | Yea |
| Wanda Brownlee Paige | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Turk | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Reavis | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Stiens | Republican | Yea |
| Angelina Roeser | Republican | Yea |
| Avery Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Barb Wasinger | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rhiley | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Sutton | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Fairchild | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Bergkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Caiharr | Republican | Yea |
| Charlotte Esau | Republican | Yea |
| Chip VanHouden | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Croft | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Clarke Sanders | Republican | Yea |
| Courtney Sappington | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Howerton | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Helwig | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Goddard | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| David Buehler | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Wolf | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Blex | Republican | Yea |
| Duane Droge | Republican | Yea |
| Emil Bergquist | Republican | Yea |
| Francis Awerkamp | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Gardner | Republican | Yea |
| Gary White | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason W. Goetz | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Borjon | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Minnix | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Seiwert | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rahjes | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schwertfeger | Republican | Yea |
| Kristey Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle McNorton | Republican | Yea |
| Kyler Sweely | Republican | Yea |
| Lance W. Neelly | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Bohi | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Delperdang | Republican | Yea |
| Lewis "Bill" Bloom | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa M. Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Lon Pishny | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schreiber | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Long | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike King | Republican | Yea |
| Nathan Butler | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Hoheisel | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Waggoner | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Schmoe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick James | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Wilborn | Republican | Yea |
| Robyn R. Essex | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Bryce | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald Ellis | Republican | Yea |
| Samantha Poetter Parshall | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Pickert | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Tarwater | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Willcott | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Francis | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Chauncey | Republican | Yea |
| Sherri Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Brunk | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Huebert | Republican | Yea |
| Steven K. Howe | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Estes | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Humphries | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kessler | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Waymaster | Republican | Yea |
| Webster T. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Will Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB2412 do?
- AN ACT concerning education; relating to curriculum for social studies; 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; amending K.S.A. 72-3217 and repealing the existing section.
- Who sponsors HB2412?
- HB2412 is sponsored by Kenneth Collins (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB2412?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
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