Requiring children to be toilet trained to enroll in and attend kindergarten in any public school and providing certain exceptions thereto.
HB 2486 requires Kansas public school districts to enroll only toilet-trained kindergarten students, defined as children who can independently communicate bathroom needs, use the toilet without assistance, and manage personal hygiene after accidents. Parents must provide written assurance of toilet training during enrollment, with exceptions for children with IEPs, 504 plans, or verified medical conditions. School districts must establish policies to address non-toilet-trained students, including referrals for developmental evaluations and support resources. The bill does not apply to children who have already completed kindergarten in another state or meet age requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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As Introduced
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As Amended by House Committee on Education
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to replace a strict requirement for kindergarten students to be fully toilet trained before attending school with a supportive approach. Instead of removing children who are not toilet trained, the amendment allows schools to designate employees to assist students who are not yet toilet trained, provided specific safety and privacy protocols are followed.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a mandatory exclusion policy to an inclusive support policy, allowing non-toilet-trained children to remain in kindergarten with assistance.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the provision that authorized school districts to remove a child from kindergarten and reintegrate them only after the child became toilet trained.
Added authority for school districts to designate employees to assist students who are not toilet trained, subject to safety checks and privacy policies.
Established strict guidelines for assistance, requiring it to be limited to toileting routines, occur in private settings, involve at least two employees, be time-limited, and be documented in the student's support plan.
DEFINITION
Reformatted the definition of 'toilet trained' to maintain the standard while integrating it into the new supportive framework.
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Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Education
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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