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Senate Substitute for HB 2382 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to include a fetal development presentation as part of the curriculum for any course that addresses human growth, human development or human sexuality and authorizing the state board of education to establish the rate of compensation for members of the board.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas districts teaching human growth or sexuality must include a fetal development presentation in their courses.

Law effective July 1, 2025
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Bill Summary · HB 2382

Summary — HB 2382 (2025)

Status: Enacted (Enrolled). Motion to override veto prevailed (Yea: 31, Nay: 9). Law effective July 1, 2025.

Purpose

HB 2382 requires Kansas school districts that teach courses addressing human growth, human development, or human sexuality to include a standardized human fetal development presentation as part of that instruction. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Education to establish the rate of compensation for State Board members.

Key provisions

  1. Human fetal development presentation (new section)

    • Any school district that offers any course or other instruction addressing human growth, human development, or human sexuality must include a human fetal development presentation as part of that course/instruction.
    • Presentation requirements:
      • A high‑quality computer‑generated animation or high‑definition ultrasound;
      • Minimum length: at least 3 minutes;
      • Must show development of the brain, heart, and other vital organs in early human fetal development.

  2. State Board of Education compensation (amendment to K.S.A. 72‑253)

    • During any fiscal year, each State Board of Education member shall receive compensation in an amount established by the State Board of Education for service at regularly scheduled board meetings and other in‑state meetings for educational matters.
    • (Background: earlier versions of the bill tied board pay to the legislative daily rate and committee action produced proposed specific daily amounts — e.g., $286.81/day for regular meetings and first 12 days of other in‑state business and $172/day thereafter — and a formula based on legislative salary. The enrolled act delegates rate setting to the State Board.)

Who is affected

  • School districts: any district that offers instruction on human growth/human development/human sexuality must include the specified fetal development presentation; districts may incur costs to acquire or produce compliant presentation materials.
  • Students: pupils enrolled in the affected courses will be shown the required presentation.
  • State Board of Education members and Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE): compensation policy and KSDE budget implications (see fiscal impact).
  • Stakeholders in sex‑education policy and public health may be affected by curriculum changes and implementation practices.

Fiscal and implementation notes

  • KSDE and Division of the Budget reviewed fiscal impacts tied to earlier compensation proposals. An early fiscal note estimated an additional $169,324 SGF in FY2026 (raising the KSDE board salaries/wages total to ~$294,966) based on a legislative daily rate and 78 average days per year per member. KSDE later estimated amendments would reduce the additional SGF needed to about $120,000.
  • The Division of the Budget noted the fetal‑presentation requirement would not directly change state aid to districts; local districts could face costs to obtain or license compliant presentations, but no statewide estimate was provided.

Legislative process and public input

  • The Senate substituted language from SB 275 to add the fetal‑presentation requirement. The enrolled act ultimately contains both the presentation requirement and a provision authorizing the State Board to set compensation.
  • Supporters argued the measure ensures students receive scientifically accurate information on fetal development. Opponents (e.g., Planned Parenthood, school associations, KSDE representatives) expressed concerns the bill lacks standards to guarantee medical or scientific accuracy and could impair comprehensive education or students’ ability to make informed decisions.
  • The bill was vetoed by the Governor and the Legislature overrode the veto.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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