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HB 2710

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 6, 2026.

HB2710 - Enacting the affirming parental rights act to require school districts to provide parents with an affirming parental rights document, requiring the investigation of parental rights violations and establishing certain remedies for parents aggrieved by such violations.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2710
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
House in_committee 2026-02-06
Education
Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; enacting the affirming parental rights act; requiring the state department of education and school districts to provide a link to an affirming parental rights webpage that describes parental rights established pursuant to federal and state laws; establishing the standard form of such affirming parental rights document; requiring the attorney general to provide a description of parental rights that shall be referenced on such webpage; requiring the state department of education to receive and investigate reported violations of parental rights; establishing remedies for parents who are aggrieved by such violations or by decisions of school districts regarding complaints of such violations.

Sponsor
Committee on Education
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-06 Status in_committee
2026-02-06 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Education
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