SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2382
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Education
Brief*
Senate Sub. for HB 2382 would require any school
district that offers courses or other instruction regarding
human growth, human development, or human sexuality to
include, as part of the course or instruction, a human fetal
development presentation.
Presentation Requirements
The bill would require the human fetal development
presentation to meet the following requirements:
●Be a high-quality, computer-generated animation or
high-definition ultrasound;
●Be at least three minutes in length; and
●Show the development of the brain, heart, and
other vital organs in early human fetal
development.
Background
The Senate Committee on Education recommended a
substitute bill that contained the contents of SB 275. The
provisions of the bill as passed by the House were removed
from the bill.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ [Note: HB 2382, as further amended by the House
Committee on K-12 Budget, would have amended provisions
regarding compensation for members of the State Board of
Education.]
SB 275 was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Federal and State Affairs at the request of Senator Erickson.
Senate Committee on Education
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a representative of Kansans for Life and a
private citizen. The proponents generally stated that the bill
would ensure students are provided with scientifically
accurate information about fetal development.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by a
representatives of Kansas Catholic Conference and Kansas
Family Voice, and by two private citizens.
Opponent testimony was provided by representatives of
Loud Light Civic Action and Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Votes. The opponents generally stated that the bill does not
contain any provisions to ensure presentations meet
standards for medical or scientific accuracy and could
potentially harm the ability of students to make well-informed
decisions about their bodies.
Written-only opponent testimony was provided by
representatives of Game On for Kansas Schools, Kansas
Association of School Boards, Kansas National Education
Association, Kansas PTA, Mainstream Coalition, State Board
of Education, and Trust Women Foundation, and by 18
private citizens.
Written-only neutral testimony was provided by a
representative of Olathe Public Schools.
No other testimony was provided.
2- 2382 Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on SB 275, the Kansas State Department of
Education states that the bill would not have a fiscal effect on
state aid to school districts. The Division of the Budget notes
that school districts that would be required to provide a
human fetal development presentation could have additional
expenses to acquire the presentation; however, no fiscal
effect could be estimated.
Education; K-12; school districts; curriculum; human fetal development; human
development; human sexuality
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