Kansas SB420: Enacting the Holocaust education act to require school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12

What the bill says

An act concerning education; relating to curriculum; enacting the Holocaust education act; requiring school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12.

From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:

AN ACT concerning education; relating to curriculum; enacting the Holocaust education act; requiring school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Holocaust education act. (b) To provide students with essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum, the state board of education shall develop age and developmentally appropriate curriculum, materials and guidelines to provide students in grades six through 12 with instruction on Holocaust education and awareness, inspire in students a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value and prevent future atrocities. (c) Each school district shall provide instruction to students in grades six through 12 to educate students about the Holocaust, inspire in students a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value and prevent future atrocities. Such instruction may use the curriculum, materials and guidelines developed by the state board of education. Such instruction shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Information providing a historical understanding of the Holocaust that offers context for a discussion of how and why the Holocaust happened; (2) participation, in person or through technology, in learning projects …

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Sponsors

• Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. January 30, 2026: Referred to Senate Committee on Education
3. January 29, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is SB420?

SB420 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Enacting the Holocaust education act to require school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12.

What does SB420 do?

In its own words: An act concerning education; relating to curriculum; enacting the Holocaust education act; requiring school districts to provide instruction on Holocaust education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for students in grades six through 12.

What is the status of SB420?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB420?

Cindy Holscher, Cindy (I).

Where is the official record for SB420?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb420/