Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2421: 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.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2421 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Sherri Brantley (Republican), Nate Butler (Republican), Shawn Chauncey (Republican), Jason Goetz (Republican), Angela Martinez (Democratic), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Megan Steele (Republican), Kristey Williams (Republican), Rui Xu (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Sherri Brantley (Republican); Nate Butler (Republican); Shawn Chauncey (Republican); Jason Goetz (Republican); and 5 more.