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SB419

Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.

Chamber Passed·3/11/26
Introduced Text

Kansas SB419 establishes the Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act, protecting students' and student associations' rights to free expression.

Kansas SB419, also known as the Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act or KIRK Act, aims to safeguard students' and student associations' rights to free expression on college campuses. The act prohibits postsecondary educational institutions from limiting or restricting expression protected by the First Amendment, creating free speech zones, or harassing students. It mandates that institutions publish their policies on free expression and submit annual reports on barriers to free expression.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 29–11 · Mar 11
Current
Education Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed - Yea: 29 Nay: 11

29 Yea

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11 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 4

1:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 11

House

House Received and Introduced

Mar 11

House

House Referred to Committee on Education

Mar 10

Senate

Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes