Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2299: Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.

Enacted Last action March 20, 2026: Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026

Plain-language summary

HB 2299 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes. Primary sponsor: Committee on Education. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Education.