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SB 496

Kansas Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 16, 2026.

SB496 - Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide annual training on freedom of speech, association and exercise of religion to certain individuals based on materials, programs and procedures developed by the state board of regents, in consultation with the attorney general, requiring the state board of regents to confirm that each such institution has complied with training requirements and authorizing the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-SB-496
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Senate in_committee 2026-03-16
Education
Summary

AN ACT concerning education; relating to postsecondary educational institutions; requiring the state board of regents, in consultation with the attorney general, to develop materials, programs and procedures regarding freedom of speech, association and exercise of religion; requiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide training to certain individuals using such materials, programs and procedures; requiring the state board of regents to confirm that each such institution has complied with such requirements; authorizing the attorney general to bring a civil action to enforce compliance with this act.

Sponsor
Committee on Education
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-16 Status in_committee
2026-03-16 Latest Action Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
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