Kansas Lawmakers Consider Bill to Require Kindergartners to Be Potty Trained Before Starting School

Kansas lawmakers consider bill to require kindergartners to be potty trained before starting school

Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would require incoming kindergartners to be potty trained before starting school.

Kansas bill would require kindergarteners to be potty trained before starting school

Rep. Sherri Brantley, R-Great Bend, listens to testimony during a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing on legislation she introduced that would require kindergartners to be potty trained in order to attend public school. (Photo by Grace Hills for Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would require kindergarteners to be potty trained before starting school, pulling the decision-making power about how to handle those students aw…