SB350

Enacting the age-appropriate school device act to establish safety standards and requirements for the use of school-issued devices in certain grade levels and authorizing parents to opt students out of certain uses of such devices.

Introduced·1/21/26
Introduced Text

Kansas SB350 establishes safety standards and limits on digital device use in schools for grades K-12, allowing parents to opt out of certain uses.

Kansas SB350, known as the age-appropriate school device act, sets safety standards and usage limits for school-issued digital devices in grades K-12. It mandates screen-time restrictions, restricts device use to instructional purposes, and requires schools to provide age-appropriate media literacy instruction. The act also allows parents to opt their children out of certain uses of digital devices, such as taking devices home or using them for standardized testing.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

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Calendar

Mar 3

1:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 3

Senate

Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

Feb 24

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education

Feb 19

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means