SENATE - BILL

SB 438

Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility program, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation.

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Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
As Amended by Senate Committee

Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility program, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation.

As Introduced

Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility program, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Education Wed, Mar 11, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

Senate · Committee on Education 9
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 5, 2026 View Kari Rinker, Region Sr. State Government Relations Lead American Heart Association Proponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Haley Kottler, Senior Campaign Director Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Proponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy Kansas Association of School Boards Opponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Jim Karleskint United School Administrators Opponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Vikkie Mullins, President Kansas PTA Opponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Susan Willis, Government Liaison Wichita Public Schools Opponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs Kansas National Education Association Opponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Dustin Hare, Economic Security Policy Advisor Kansas Action for Children Proponent
Mar 5, 2026 View Tamara Lawrence, Assistant Revisor Office of the Revisor of Statutes Revisor Memo

Identification

Bill No. SB 438
Chamber Senate
Requested By Requested by Senator Thomas

Subjects

Schools

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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