Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 47: Requiring school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current school board members, authorizing local school board members to add new items to board meeting discussions, ask questions or engage in discussion with members of the public and access school property, authorizing members of the public to address school boards at board meetings and authorizing payment of annual dues to any not-for-profit organization that provides services to member school districts.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 47 is a bill introduced in the Kansas Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current school board members, authorizing local school board members to add new items to board meeting discussions, ask questions or engage in discussion with members of the public and access school property, authorizing members of the public to address school boards at board meetings and authorizing payment of annual dues to any not-for-profit organization that provides services to member school districts. Primary sponsor: Committee on Education. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in House Committee.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in House Committee
- Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on Education
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Education
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was withdrawn
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Pat Pettey
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Pat Pettey was rejected
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