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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Legislature Proposes Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
The Kansas Legislature proposed designating November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in the state of Kansas, with observances moving to the following Wednesday if November 14 falls on a weekend.
Establishes an official annual commemorative day for Kansas schools and residents without altering state funding, educational requirements, or public service mandates.
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.
students, teachers and school staff
Schools and educational staff participate in the annual commemorative day and related activities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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
- Feb 17, 2025HouseHearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N
- Feb 7, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 7, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Education
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance10Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 10)
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