HB 2421
Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.
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Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes and requiring school districts to report on the amount of screen time that certain students experience during a typical school day.
Legislative History
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Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Education 40
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | View | Gabrielle Hull, Legislative Coordinator, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services, | Kansas State Board of Education | HB 2576 Survey | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | HB 2421 Summary Memorandum | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Barrientos, Katie | Public | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Gustin, Ava | Public | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Holman, April, Executive Director, | Alliance for a Healthy Kansas | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Vuong, Ngoc | Public | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Cronister, Kevin, Detective (Ret), | Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Whitman, Kim | Public | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Williams, Kristey, Representative | Kansas House of Representatives | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names H-W | Public | HB 2421 Pro Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names B-R | Public | OP 2421 Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names B-R | Public | HB 2421 Op Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Landis, David | Superintendent, Central Christian Academy | HB 2421 Op Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Maschler, Priscilla | Public | HB 2421 Op Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Woods, Erin | Public | HB 2421 Op Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Olejnik, Adrienne | Kansas Action for Children | HB 2421 Pro In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Longhauser, Katie | Kids Digital Health Hub | HB 2421 Pro In Person WebEx | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Prinstein, Mitch, PhD, ABPP, Chief of Psychology | American Psychological Assoc. | HB 2421 Pro Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Brent, Diane and Ford | Public | HB 2421 Pro Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Martinez, Angela | Kansas Representative, District 103 | HB 2421 Pro Written Only | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Gabrielle Hull, Legislative Coordinator, Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services, | Kansas State Department of Education | District Personal Electronic Device Policies in Kansas Schools | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Jim Karlskint, | United School Administrators | HB 2421 Op In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, | Kansas Association of School Boards | HB 2421 Op In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, | Kansas National Education Association | HB 2421 Op In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Ruby Backstrom, Student | Turner High School | HB 2421 Neutral In person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Aaron Granados, Student | Turner High School | HB 2421 Neutral In person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Jose Juarez, Student | Turner High School | HB 2421 Neutral In person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Beryl New, Legislative Liaison, | Kansas State Board of Education | HB 2421 Neutral In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Tessa Stoner, Student | Turner High School | HB 2421 Neutral In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Laryn Young, Student | Turner High School | HB 2421 Neutral In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Brittany Jones, Attorney and President, | Kansas Family Voice | HB 2421 Neutral In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names B-Y | Opponent Written Only Testimony | HB 2421 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Mary Sinclair, on behalf of Vikki Mullins, President | Kansas Parent Teacher Association | HB 2421 Op In Person | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names B-Y | Opponent Written Only Testimony | HB 2421 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names A-D | Proponent Written Only Testimony | HB 2421 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names H-W | Proponent Written Only Testimony | HB 2421 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | James Franko, President, | Kansas Policy Institute | HB 2421 Neutral Written Only Testimony | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Elizabeth Patton, | Americans for Properity | HB 2421 Neutral Written Only Testimony | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names H-W | Proponent Written Only | HB2421 | |
| Feb 6, 2026 | View | Last Names A-D | Proponent | HB 2421 Written Only |
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