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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2324 increases criminal penalties for firearm possession on school property
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to crimes against the public safety; increasing the criminal penalty for possessing or refusing to surrender a firearm in or on any school property or grounds; amending K.S.A. 21-6301 and repealing the existing section.
The change alters the classification of certain firearm violations on K-12 school grounds and at school-sponsored events from a misdemeanor to a felony, increasing potential prison sentences and legal consequences for individuals found in possession of firearms in those locations.
- K.S.A. 21-6301 establishes Kansas laws regarding criminal use of weapons, including prohibitions and penalties for firearms in specific locations. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Individuals possessing firearms on school property
Individuals face an increased criminal penalty, changing from a misdemeanor to a severity level 8 nonperson felony for unauthorized firearm possession on school grounds.
School employees and students
School environments are subject to stricter felony-level criminal prohibitions regarding unauthorized firearm possession on property or at school-sponsored events.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 13, 2025HouseHearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S — CANCELED
- Feb 12, 2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 546-S — CANCELED
- Feb 7, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 7, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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Escalation of School Firearm Penalties
The measure shifts unauthorized firearm possession on school property from a misdemeanor classification to a felony classification.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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