POLISCOPE
Back to bills
Part ofEducation →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.
HB 2482KANSASSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Kansas removes requirement for specific college entrance exam provider and allows any provider

Original title: AN ACT concerning education; relating to the state board of education; removing the requirement that the state board of education use a certain exam provider to deliver state-funded college entrance and career readiness exams; requiring the board to provide for such exams using any provider; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5178 and 72-5179 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 9, 2026: Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

What This Bill Does

Kansas eliminates the mandate for the State Board of Education to use a specific testing provider for state-funded college entrance and career readiness exams, instead allowing the board to contract with any provider starting July 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Alters how testing contracts are awarded for public and accredited nonpublic school students in grades 9 through 12, potentially opening state-funded assessments to different commercial testing vendors.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State Board of Education

The board gains the authority to select any exam provider rather than being restricted to a specific vendor for state-funded assessments.

Directly affected

Public and accredited nonpublic school students

Students in grades 9 through 12 will take college entrance and career readiness exams provided under potentially new vendor contracts without paying fees.

Directly affected

School districts

Districts must annually publish on their websites the times, dates, and locations of the offered exams and registration information.

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

Will students have to pay for the college entrance or career readiness exams?
No. The law states that no student shall be required to pay any fees or costs to take any such exam or assessments.
Are students required to participate in these exams?
No. Participation in the pre-college entrance exam, college entrance exam, or career readiness assessments is optional.
When does this change take effect?
The act takes effect and is in force from and after July 1, 2027, upon publication in the statute book.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

24 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026House
    Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
  3. Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
  4. Mar 26, 2026House
    Concurred with amendments in conference
  5. Mar 23, 2026House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  6. Mar 23, 2026SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, Senator Sykes, , appointed as conferees
Show 18 earlier actions
  1. Mar 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  2. Mar 18, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  3. Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  4. Mar 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  5. Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  6. Mar 10, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 144-S
  7. Feb 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Education
  8. Feb 25, 2026House
    Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026
  9. Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  10. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  11. Feb 18, 2026House
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  12. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  13. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  14. Feb 16, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  15. Feb 10, 2026House
    Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S
  16. Feb 4, 2026House
    Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 546-S — CANCELED
  17. Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  18. Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on K-12 Education Budget

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.

Connected Entities

Kansas Department of Education, House Committee on K-12 Education Budget, State Board of Education and 1 more
OrganizationKansas Department of Education“Department that prepares performance accountability and academic achievement rep”Map →
OrganizationHouse Committee on K-12 Education Budget“Legislative committee sponsoring the bill.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“State board responsible for educational standards, reports, and exam provisions.”Map →
PersonGovernor“Recipient of annual academic achievement reports.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance60
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy15
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz25
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record