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SB361 Senate Bill
Enrolled
2026-04-09

Authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the resident school district of the host family as if the student were a resident of the school district and excluding such student from the open-seat lottery process.

Bill Details

State

Kansas

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb361/

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Sponsors

Education

Action History

2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026
2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 29 Nay: 10
2026-03-27 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 87 Nay: 37
2026-03-26 H House Conference committee report now available
2026-03-26 S Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees
2026-03-26 H House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees
2026-03-26 H House Conference committee report now available
2026-03-23 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Estes, Representative McNorton and Representative Stogsdill appointed as conferees
2026-03-19 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Erickson , Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes as conferees
2026-03-17 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 114 Nay: 9
2026-03-16 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2026-03-16 H House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Oropeza was rejected
2026-03-16 H House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Oropeza
2026-03-16 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2026-03-12 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
2026-03-10 H House Hearing: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2026-03-06 H House Referred to Committee on Education
2026-03-06 H House Received and Introduced
2026-03-05 S Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-05 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed
2026-02-09 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
2026-02-03 S Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
2026-01-23 S Senate Referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-22 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2026-03-05 Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 38 Nay: 0 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-17 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 114 Nay: 9 Yea: 114 Nay: 9
2026-03-26 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 125 Nay: 0 Yea: 125 Nay: 0
2026-03-27 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 87 Nay: 37 Yea: 87 Nay: 37
2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 29 Nay: 10 Yea: 29 Nay: 10

Committee Referrals

2026-01-23 S Education
2026-03-06 H Education

Amendments

2026-02-09 Senate Committee on Education Report
2026-03-12 House Committee on Education Report
2026-03-16 House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Oropeza)
2026-03-26 Conference Committee Report
2026-03-26 Conference Committee Report

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-22 Introduced
0000-00-00 Amended
2026-04-09 Enrolled

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