KS SB263 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-18 - House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

House Substitute for SB 263 by Committee on Education - Establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and regulating active shooter simulations.

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Title

House Substitute for SB 263 by Committee on Education - Establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and regulating active shooter simulations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 38 Nay: 1 (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-18HouseHouse Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Education
2026-03-13HouseHouse Hearing: Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2026-03-11HouseHouse Referred to Committee on Education
2026-03-11HouseHouse Received and Introduced
2026-03-10SenateSenate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 1
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was adopted
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was rejected
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was rejected
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was adopted
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Dietrich was adopted
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Dietrich
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was adopted
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes
2026-03-10SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2026-02-24SenateSenate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole
2026-02-19SenateSenate Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-03-18SenateSenate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
2025-02-27SenateSenate Hearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
2025-02-13SenateSenate Referred to Committee on Education
2025-02-11SenateSenate Introduced

Kansas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb263/
Texthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb263_00_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb263_01_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb263_02_0000.pdf
Texthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb263_03_0000.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_sb263_s_1989.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_2970.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_4163.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_4158.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_4162.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_4166.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb263_s_4167.pdf
Amendmenthttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb263_h_4401.pdf
Supplementhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb263_00_0000.pdf
Supplementhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb263_01_0000.pdf
Supplementhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb263_02_0000.pdf
Supplementhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb263_03_0000.pdf
Roll Callhttps://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/vote_view/je_20260310180100_288577/

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