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Prohibiting a school from excluding a child who has been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease without an isolation or quarantine order.
This bill would prevent schools from keeping a child out of school if they've been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease unless there's an official isolation or quarantine order.
Requiring the director of legislative administrative services to remove legislative video recordings from cloud based servers and video on demand platforms after 10 years.
This bill requires the director of legislative administrative services to remove video recordings of Kansas legislature sessions from cloud-based servers and video-on-demand platforms after 10 years.
Requiring school district bond elections and other tax levy question submitted elections be held only on primary or general election dates and only permitting one such bond election to be conducted each calendar year.
This bill requires school district bond elections and other tax levy questions to be held only on primary or general election dates. It also limits these types of elections to one per calendar year.
Prohibiting discriminatory practices on the basis of religion at public educational institutions and authorizing the attorney general to investigate violations and assess civil penalties under the Kansas act against discrimination.
This bill aims to prevent religious discrimination at Kansas public schools. It would allow the Attorney General to investigate and fine institutions that violate this rule.
Prohibiting school employment contracts from excluding documentation of disciplinary actions or behavioral corrective actions taken with regard to an employee.
This bill aims to ensure that school employment contracts cannot exclude documentation of disciplinary actions or behavioral corrections taken against employees. This means that any disciplinary measures taken against teachers or staff would be recorded and included in their contract.
Requiring certain school district employees to receive training in seizure recognition and related first aid.
This bill requires certain school district employees to receive training on recognizing seizures and providing related first aid.
Granting the attorney general concurrent authority to prosecute any crimes related to schools.
This bill gives the Kansas Attorney General the power to prosecute crimes related to schools. This means they can take on cases involving school violence, theft, or other incidents that happen on school property.
Requiring school district budget forms and summaries to include all expenditures of bond proceeds.
This bill requires school districts to include all bond proceeds expenditures on their budget forms and summaries.
Enacting the right to speak your truth act to prohibit defamation actions in certain circumstances.
This bill aims to protect individuals from being sued for speaking their minds. It would prohibit defamation lawsuits in certain situations.
Proposing a constitutional amendment reserving the power of initiative to the people of Kansas.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would reserve the power of initiative for the people of Kansas. This means that Kansans would have more control over proposing and voting on laws.
Prohibiting certain licensed individuals from using conversion therapy on minors.
This bill would prevent certain licensed professionals from using a type of therapy called conversion therapy on minors. Conversion therapy is an attempt to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Designating the polka as the state dance.
This bill proposes designating the polka as Kansas' official state dance.
Permitting micro utility trucks to be operated on certain highways and streets and providing conditions for such operation.
This bill allows micro utility trucks to operate on certain highways and streets. It sets conditions for this operation.
Prohibiting the use of an electronic communications device while operating a motor vehicle and providing penalties for violations thereof.
This bill would make it illegal to use electronic devices like phones while driving a car. If you're caught doing it, there will be penalties.
Requiring school districts to adopt policies to limit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours and requiring the state board of education to designate a period of time for social media awareness and develop goals and materials relating thereto.
This bill requires school districts to create policies limiting student use of personal electronic devices during school hours. It also asks the state board of education to pick a time for social media awareness and develop goals and materials.
Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in those counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.
This bill would take away the Secretary of State's power to appoint election commissioners and give that responsibility to county clerks. This change would affect counties with an election commissioner.
Enacting the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.
This bill aims to join an interstate compact that would allow states to collectively elect the President based on the national popular vote. If passed, Kansas would agree to award its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Amending the Kansas indoor clear air act to prohibit smoking on the gaming floor of a lottery gaming facility or racetrack gaming facility and amending the definition of smoking to include the use of an electronic cigarette and smoking marijuana.
This bill would ban smoking on gaming floors at lottery facilities and racetracks. It also redefines smoking to include e-cigarettes and marijuana use.
Requiring the state board of healing arts to grant provisional licensure to certain international physicians with offers of employment at healthcare providers operating in Kansas.
This bill would allow international physicians who have job offers at Kansas healthcare providers to get a temporary medical license. This would make it easier for these doctors to start working in Kansas.
Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.
This bill aims to change habeas corpus proceedings for death-sentenced inmates. It would limit their ability to file certain motions and appeals.
Requiring every employer to provide each employee with meal periods and rest periods.
This bill requires all employers in Kansas to provide employees with regular meal and rest breaks.
Disqualifying from the carbon dioxide capture and sequestration property tax exemption and the income tax accelerated depreciation deduction if machinery and equipment are used to inject animal manure into the ground.
This bill would remove tax breaks for machinery and equipment used to inject animal manure into the ground. This could affect farmers or ranchers who use this method to manage their waste.
Establishing a child income tax credit.
This bill proposes a tax credit for parents or guardians who have dependent children. The credit would be applied to their income taxes.
Enacting the kratom consumer protection act, defining kratom as a food product, prohibiting the distribution and sale of kratom that is adulterated, requiring persons to be at least 21 years of age to purchase such product, establishing civil fines for violations of the act and requiring the secretary of agriculture to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the act.
This bill aims to regulate kratom sales in Kansas by defining it as a food product and setting rules for its distribution. It also sets an age limit of 21 years old for purchasing kratom.
Prohibiting the use of any prone restraint on a juvenile who is in custody at a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility or being assessed as part of the juvenile intake and assessment system.
This bill prohibits the use of prone restraints on juveniles who are detained or being assessed at juvenile facilities.