CHAPTER 111
Senate Substitute for House Bill No. 2382
An Act concerning education; requiring school districts to include a human fetal development presentation as part of the curriculum for any course that addresses human growth, human development or human sexuality; authorizing the state board of education to establish the rate of compensation for members of the state board; amending K.S.A. 72-253 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. Any school district that offers any course or other instruction that addresses human growth, human development or human sexuality shall include, as part of such course or instruction, a presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes in duration that shows the development of the brain, heart and other vital organs in early human fetal development.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 72-253 is hereby amended to read as follows: 72-253. (a) The state board of education may authorize members thereof to attend in-state meetings for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas, and when attending a meeting so authorized, members shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature. Whenever under any provision of law, a member of the state board of education is authorized to attend an out-of-state meeting, or whenever the state board of education authorizes one of its members to attend an out-of-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas such members, when attending a meeting so authorized, shall receive compensation and travel expenses and or subsistence expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, during any fiscal year, each member of the board of education shall receive compensation in an amount established by the state board of education for the member’s service at regularly scheduled meetings of the board of education and any other in-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 72-253 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Governor’s veto overridden.
(See Messages from the Governor)
CERTIFICATE
In accordance with K.S.A. 45-304, it is certified that HB 2382, was not approved by the Governor on April 9, 2025. The bill was approved on April 10, 2025 by two-thirds of the members elected to the House of Representatives notwithstanding the objections of the Governor; was reconsidered by the Senate and approved on April 10, 2025 by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate notwithstanding the objections, and the bill did pass and shall become law.
This certificate is made this 10th day of April 2025, by the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and Chief Clerk of the House.
Ty Masterson
President of the Senate
Corey Carnahan
Secretary of the Senate
Daniel R. Hawkins
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Susan W. Kannarr
Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
