The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Bill Would Require School Boards to Appoint Nonvoting Student Representatives
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Nikki McDonald
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Proposed
Local school boards in Kansas would be required to appoint at least one nonvoting student representative in grades 10 through 12 by August 1, 2026, under a proposed measure known as the Kansas Youth Voice Act.
High school students across the state would gain formal advisory access to open school board meetings, while local districts would be mandated to establish application, orientation, and mentorship processes for these new positions.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts must establish new application and orientation processes and appoint student representatives by August 1, 2026.
Students in grades 10 through 12
Eligible high school students gain the opportunity to apply for advisory positions on local school boards.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades are eligible to serve as student representatives?
Can student representatives vote on school board matters or attend executive sessions?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled for Introduction on Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Education
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Connected Entities
Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools