Enacting the student secular bill of rights to establish statutory protections against religious coercion and discrimination in public schools.
SB 424 establishes statutory protections in Kansas public schools against religious coercion and discrimination, directly affecting students, parents, and school staff. It defines prohibited actions like forced participation in religious activities, school-sponsored prayer, religious displays, or proselytizing, while clarifying that academic study of religion remains permissible when objective and secular. The bill creates a legal cause of action for students or parents to seek remedies if schools violate these protections. It aligns with established constitutional principles, referencing Supreme Court rulings on church-state separation, and aims to codify existing First Amendment safeguards into state law.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
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Referred to Senate Committee on Education
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Jan 29, 2026
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Silas Miller
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