KS HB2421 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-06 - House Hearing: Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

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Title

Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-06HouseHouse Hearing: Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2026-01-22HouseHouse Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N - CANCELED
2026-01-12HouseHouse Referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-12HouseHouse Introduced
2026-01-12HouseHouse Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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