Loading chat...

KS SB366

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Transportation

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits using a mobile telephone while driving in school zones (when reduced speed limits are enforced) or road construction zones (when workers are present and signs are posted), with a $60 fine for violations

  • Exempts law enforcement and emergency personnel on duty, drivers in safely stopped vehicles, and hands-free device usage from the prohibition

  • Allows mobile phone use to report illegal activity, prevent imminent injury, summon emergency assistance, or relay dispatcher information for transit operators with permanently affixed devices

  • Requires law enforcement to issue only warning citations for violations until July 1, 2027, after which full enforcement begins

  • Permits vehicles and trailers engaged in highway construction and maintenance to display flashing amber, green, white, or blue lights in road construction zones under specified conditions

Legislative Description

House Substitute for Senate Bill 366 by Committee on Transportation - Prohibiting the use of a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle in school or construction zones and providing penalties thereof and permitting the display of certain lighting in road construction zones by vehicles and trailers engaged in highway construction and maintenance operations.

Last Action

House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/11/2026
Transportation1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available