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SB491: Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill creates a new office to investigate and audit Kansas schools. It also requires school employees and agents to report suspected misconduct and undergo background checks.

Who This Affects

Kansas students and parents will be affected by this bill, as it aims to increase transparency and accountability in the education system.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

Mar 1, 2026

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