Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB101: Creating the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator position
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the attorney general; relating to the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) program; creating the position of drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator; providing for the duties and responsibilities thereof.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2025:
AN ACT concerning the attorney general; relating to the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) program; creating the position of drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator; providing for the duties and responsibilities thereof. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) The attorney general shall appoint a statewide drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator and, within the limits of appropriations available therefor, such additional staff as necessary to support the functions and responsibilities of the D.A.R.E. educator. (b) The D.A.R.E. educator shall: (1) Provide instruction on drug abuse using a curriculum approved by the attorney general that includes content on fentanyl and other opioid drugs to students in public elementary and secondary schools; (2) report annually to the legislature on any modifications to the curriculum utilized by the attorney general and provide the names and addresses of the public schools serviced by the program; and (3) perform other services and provide material and information as required to support the D.A.R.E. program in Kansas. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Sponsors
- J.R. Claeys (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- : Introduced
Subjects: Schools, Attorney General
Common questions
- What is SB101?
- SB101 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Creating the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator position.
- What does SB101 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the attorney general; relating to the drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) program; creating the position of drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) educator; providing for the duties and responsibilities thereof.
- What is the status of SB101?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB101?
- J.R. Claeys (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SB101?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb101/
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