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KS HB2484
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that Kansas Promise Scholarship recipients must reside in Kansas after program completion; recipients now only need to work in Kansas for at least two consecutive years
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Clarifies that scholarship recipients must commence work in Kansas within six months after graduation and may use W-2 forms showing Kansas withholding as proof of employment
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Allows recipients to satisfy work requirements while enrolled in a Kansas postsecondary institution, with the two-year work obligation beginning upon graduation or failure to re-enroll
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Repeals K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,278, which contained the program's sunset/expiration date, making the Kansas Promise Scholarship program permanent
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Amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,276 governing scholarship agreement requirements and takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Eliminating the Kansas residency requirement after completing a Kansas promise scholarship program, clarifying the work requirements upon completion of such program and repealing the sunset on the program.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Education
1/21/2026