Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2662

Introduced
2/3/26  

Caption

Enacting the student safety and awareness act to require school districts to designate a month during the school year as student safety and awareness month and to provide educational programs for students on the dangers and effects of fentanyl use, personal safety and awareness and social media literacy, safety and responsibility during such designated month.

Impact

If passed, HB 2662 would solidify the framework for school districts to engage students in important discussions about safety and awareness. It would likely lead to the development of standardized programs that could be widely implemented across various school districts, thereby promoting a proactive approach to student welfare. The bill's focus on fentanyl awareness aims to combat the rising opioid crisis affecting youth, making it a crucial public health initiative that ties education directly to current societal issues.

Summary

House Bill 2662, known as the Student Safety and Awareness Act, aims to enhance educational programs in schools regarding safety issues, particularly the dangers and effects of fentanyl use. The bill mandates that school districts designate one month each school year as 'Student Safety and Awareness Month.' During this period, schools are required to provide students with educational resources and programs that cover personal safety, awareness concerning drug usage, and responsible behavior on social media platforms. This initiative reflects a growing concern among legislators about the increasing challenges young people face in their daily environments, especially related to substance abuse and digital literacy.

Contention

The discussions surrounding HB 2662 have highlighted the importance of addressing both fentanyl use and the broader implications of safety in schools. While many support the bill as a necessary measure to protect students, some may express concerns about the adequacy of funding for implementing these programs and whether educational institutions have the resources to deliver effective and engaging content. Additionally, debates may arise regarding how such programs will be integrated into existing curricula without overwhelming students or teachers.

Notable_points

Another notable aspect of HB 2662 is its emphasis on social media literacy. As digital platforms increasingly influence the lives of young people, this bill seeks to cultivate responsible online behavior, which is essential in today's interconnected world. By encouraging awareness around these topics, the bill not only addresses immediate health concerns but also fosters long-term skills that are beneficial for students as they navigate education and personal development.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SR1703

Recognizing November 14, 2024, as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

Similar Bills

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