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KS SB343

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Board of Regents must adopt rules prohibiting state money from being allocated to "low-earning outcome programs" as defined by federal law (Section 84001 of Public Law 119-21)

  • Prohibition applies to all forms of state funding including individual student financial aid, base operational funding, instructional funding, special grants, and capital/facilities funding

  • Board of Regents must annually review federal determinations of low-earning programs and update regulations accordingly

  • Board must submit a public annual report to the legislature detailing prohibited programs, enforcement actions, and estimated fiscal impact

  • Political subdivisions (including boards, commissions, authorities, and other government entities) are prohibited from using local public money for these low-earning outcome programs

Legislative Description

Requiring the state board of regents to adopt rules and regulations to prohibit state moneys from being allocated for certain low-earning outcome programs and prohibiting political subdivisions from allocating state moneys for certain low-earning outcome programs.

Last Action

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2026
Ways and Means2/19/2026
Education1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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