Establishing Erin's law to require school districts to provide training and age-appropriate student instruction on the identification and reporting of signs of child sexual abuse.
SB 385, "Erin's Law," requires Kansas school districts to implement mandatory programs starting in the 2026-2027 school year. It mandates annual teacher training on identifying and reporting child sexual abuse, including prevention strategies and resource information. The bill also requires age-appropriate student instruction for all K-12 students on abuse awareness, prevention, and reporting options, with a parent opt-out provision. School districts may use approved resources like the Erin's Law Foundation curriculum to meet these requirements.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Education; Rereferred to Senate Committee on Education
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
upper
Jan 26, 2026
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