2021-2022 Regular Session • Kansas Legislature
HB2039
Legislative Summary
Requiring administration of a basic civics test as part of the course in United States history and government that is necessary for high school graduation and requiring students to take and pass a personal financial literacy course for high school graduation beginning in school year 2024-2025.
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Bill History
1/11/2021
House Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 6, 2021
House of Representatives
1/11/2021
House Introduced
House of Representatives
1/11/2021
House Referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
House Committee Report without recommendation by Committee on Education
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
House Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 69 Nay: 54
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
House Engrossed on Friday, March 5, 2021
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Senate Received and Introduced
Senate
3/11/2021
Senate Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
3/22/2021
Senate Hearing: Monday, March 22, 2021, 1:30 PM Room 144-S
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Education
Senate
3/30/2021
Senate Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Senator Straub raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Haley
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Haley was adopted
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Senate
3/31/2021
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 24 Nay: 15
Senate
4/6/2021
House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Huebert , Representative Thomas and Representative Stogsdill as conferees
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Baumgardner, Senator Erickson and Senator Sykes appointed as conferees
Senate
4/8/2021
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate
4/8/2021
Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Baumgardner, Senator Erickson and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees
Senate
4/8/2021
House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Huebert, Representative Thomas and Representative Stogsdill appointed as second conferees
House of Representatives
4/9/2021
Senate Conference committee report now available
Senate
4/9/2021
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 25 Nay: 13
Senate
4/9/2021
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 72 Nay: 51
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Reengrossed on Monday, April 12, 2021
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 16, 2021
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 22, 2021
House of Representatives
5/7/2021
House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
House of Representatives
Amendments
Conference Committee Report
Conference Committee Report
4/9/2021Not Adopted
Conference Committee Report
Conference Committee Report
4/8/2021Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes)
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes)
3/31/2021Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Haley)
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Haley)
3/31/2021Not Adopted
Senate Committee on Education Report
Senate Committee on Education Report
3/25/2021Not Adopted
House Committee on Education Report
House Committee on Education Report
2/25/2021Not Adopted
House Committee on Education Report
House Committee on Education Report
2/11/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 25 Nay: 13
4/9/2021
25
Yea
13
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 72 Nay: 51
4/9/2021
72
Yea
51
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 24 Nay: 15
3/31/2021
24
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 69 Nay: 54
3/4/2021
69
Yea
54
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/3/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Steven Huebert
Republican