Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6022

Introduced
1/23/26  
Passed
1/28/26  
Enrolled
2/4/26  

Caption

Congratulating and commending the members of the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year team.

Summary

House Resolution 6022 is a ceremonial resolution that congratulates and commends the members of the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year team. It recognizes the Kansas State Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year program, which identifies exemplary elementary and secondary educators across the state and uses them as ambassadors for improving schools, student performance, and the teaching profession. The resolution specifically names the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year, Rachel Marlow of Olathe USD 233, and the regional finalists from across Kansas. It also notes that the Teacher of the Year receives the Hubbard Foundation Kansas Teacher of the Year Ambassadorship, which allows the honoree to spend significant time during the second semester supporting the program’s mission, and that the honoree is nominated to represent Kansas in the National Teacher of the Year program. The resolution also references the awards banquet held on September 21, 2025, and the cash reward and mementos given to the honorees.

Impact

HR 6022 does not change state law, create new programs, or appropriate funds; it is a nonbinding House resolution expressing legislative recognition. Its practical effect is to formally honor the selected teachers and publicly affirm the importance of the Kansas Teacher of the Year program, while highlighting the role of the Kansas State Department of Education and local school districts represented by the finalists.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text itself is entirely commendatory, and the absence of committee debate or recorded votes suggests it was noncontroversial and likely received routine support as a recognition measure. The resolution reflects broad appreciation for teachers and for the state’s teacher leadership program.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention in the available record. No committee transcripts, amendments, or recorded votes are provided, and the resolution is framed purely as a tribute. The only substantive details are the selection of the honoree and finalists, which are presented as factual recognitions rather than disputed policy choices.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

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

KS SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

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 SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

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 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 SR1703

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

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 SB8

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

Similar Bills

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