HB 2402

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

HB2402 - Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2402
Session 2025-2026
Status enacted
Committee Education
House enacted 2026-04-09
Education
Summary

Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.

Sponsor
House Committee on Appropriations
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status enacted
2026-04-09 Latest Action Approved by Governor on 04-07-2026
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