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HB 2744KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kansas Bill Encourages School Districts to Designate 'Linda Brown and Family Walk to School Day'

Original title: AN ACT concerning education; encouraging school districts to annually designate a Linda Brown and family walk to school day.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

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What This Bill Proposed

Kansas school districts are encouraged to designate an annual walk-to-school day in August or September to honor the legacy of Linda Brown and her family's role in school desegregation.

Why it matters

Establishes a voluntary commemorative day for Kansas public schools without creating mandatory attendance rules, funding allocations, or service changes.

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.

Directly affected

Kansas school districts

School boards receive an official recommendation to designate an annual walk-to-school day.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Kansas school districts required to hold a Linda Brown and family walk to school day?

No, districts are only encouraged to designate such a day on a voluntary basis.

What months are suggested for the walk to school day?

August or September of each school year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Apr 10, 2026House
Died in Committee
Feb 12, 2026House
Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N — CANCELED
Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Education

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Connected Entities

Supreme Court of the United States, Oliver Brown, House Committee on Education and 2 more

OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States“Decided the Brown v. Board of Education case”Map →

PersonOliver Brown“Parent and litigant in Brown v. Board of Education”Map →

OrganizationHouse Committee on Education“Sponsoring committee for HB 2744”Map →

PersonLinda Carol Brown“Subject of the commemorative day and historic litigant”Map →

PersonLeola Brown“Parent and litigant in Brown v. Board of Education”Map →

Sources

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www.kslegislature.gov

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