Authorizing children in the custody of the secretary of the department for children and families to attend school in any school district, requiring records for such students to be timely transferred between school districts and requiring a transportation plan if the child remains in the school of origin.
HB 2320 allows children in Kansas's Department for Children and Families (DCF) custody to attend any school district, with two key options: they can enroll in the school district where they are placed or remain in their original school. The bill requires DCF to notify the relevant school district and transfer all school records within two business days of a placement change. If a child stays in their original school, the district must create a transportation plan. This applies to all children under DCF custody who might otherwise face enrollment barriers due to placement shifts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2026
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As Amended by House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
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Enrolled
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Apr 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and a year update in the title. The core policy requirements regarding record transfers, placement changes, and education advocates for children in state custody remain substantively identical to the committee version.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to apply to children in the custody of the secretary for children and families.
TECHNICAL
The year in the bill title was updated from '2024 2025 Supp.' to '2025 Supp.' to reflect the current legislative session.
Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the text to align with standard enrolled bill formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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