HB2618 — Requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on federal moneys received by the state, ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expiration dates to other educational reporting requirements.
Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
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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 February 02, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high 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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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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 required reports of the state board of education and the state department of education; requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on the federal financial assistance that is accepted, received or distributed by the state board; ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expirations dates to other educational reporting requirements; amending K.S.A. 48-3406, 72-2291, 72-4355 and 72-5538 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3123, 72-3262, 72-3422a, 72-3574, 72-5170, 72-5178, 72-5179, 72-5462, 72-9944 and 74-50,234 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 48-3406a and 72-6320.
Bill Text
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Read HB2618 on the official Kansas source →Action History
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Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
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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: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
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Referred to Senate Committee on Education
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Received and Introduced
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Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
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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 Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
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Hearing: Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S
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Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
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Introduced
Sponsors
- House Committee on K-12 Education Budget · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 31 | 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 |
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| Democrat | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 16% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (125)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Resman | — | Yea |
| Abi Boatman | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexis Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Martinez | Democrat | Nay |
| Barbara Ballard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon Woodard | Democrat | Yea |
| Brooklynne Mosley | Democrat | Nay |
| Cindy Neighbor | Democrat | Nay |
| Dan Osman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ford Carr | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry Helgerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jarrod Ousley | Democrat | Yea |
| Jerry Stogsdill | Democrat | Nay |
| Jo Ella Hoye | Democrat | Yea |
| John Alcala | Democrat | Nay |
| John Carmichael | Democrat | Nay |
| KC Ohaebosim | Democrat | Nay |
| Kirk Haskins | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Featherston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Vaughn | Democrat | Nay |
| Louis Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynn Melton | Democrat | Nay |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | Democrat | Nay |
| Melissa Oropeza | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Amyx | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki McDonald | Democrat | Nay |
| Pam Curtis | Democrat | Yea |
| Rui Xu | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan Ruiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Wikle | Democrat | Nay |
| Sydney Carlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB2618 do?
- AN ACT concerning education; relating to required reports of the state board of education and the state department of education; requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on the federal financial assistance that is accepted, received or distributed by the state board; ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expirations dates to other educational reporting requirements; amending K.S.A. 48-3406, 72-2291, 72-4355 and 72-5538 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3123, 72-3262, 72-3422a, 72-3574, 72-5170, 72-5178, 72-5179, 72-5462, 72-9944 and 74-50,234 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 48-3406a and 72-6320.
- Who sponsors HB2618?
- HB2618 is sponsored by House Committee on K-12 Education Budget.
- What is the current status of HB2618?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 02, 2026. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB2618?
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