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Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors after GOP lawmakers reverse the governor’s veto
Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The Republican-controlled Legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov.
Kansas Republicans override the governor and ban gender-affirming care for minors
After several years of failed attempts, Kansas Republican lawmakers mustered the votes necessary to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto and force a gender-affirming care ban for minors into law.
Kansas Legislature overrides Governor Kelly’s veto of anti-trans bill
The Kansas Senate and House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to override Gov. Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 63, a bill that bans gender affirming care for minors in Kansas.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's first veto of 2025 is youth gender-affirming care ban
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's first veto of 2025 is a bill from the Republican-led Legislature that would ban gender-affirming care for kids.
Kansas governor again vetoes ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. Is the bill legal?
Republicans currently have enough votes to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto and ban gender-affirming health care for minors. But Democrats and the ACLU says it violates Kansans' constitutional rights.
Kansas governor vetoes bill banning gender transition procedures for minors: 'Reckless'
The bill, known as the 'Help Not Harm Act,' would have prevented state funds from being used to 'promote gender transitioning.'
Kansas Senate overrides Governor Kelly’s veto of ‘Help Not Harm Act’
The Kansas Senate voted to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of the “Help Not Harm Act.” The Kansas Senate voted 31-9 to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 63, the Help Not Harm Act. Senate President Ty Masterson released a statement regarding the action taken by the Kansas Senate.
Kansas Lawmakers Override Veto of Ban on Transition Care for Minors
Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, had vetoed the bill, but the Republican-controlled Legislature overwhelmingly supported it, following the lead of other conservative states.
Kansas Legislature overrides veto of ‘Help Not Harm Act’
Kansas senators and representatives successfully voted in favor of overriding Governor Laura Kelly's first veto action of the year.
Kansas House overrides governor veto on ‘Help Not Harm Act’
The Kansas House of Representatives narrowly met the threshold needed to override Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto on a ...
Lawmakers override Governor Kelly’s veto of ‘Help Not Harm Act’
A ban on gender-affirming care for minors will become law, with lawmakers in both chambers voting Tuesday to override Gov.
Kansas Republicans expect to soon overturn governor's veto of youth trans bill
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on youth gender medicine for the third time. This year, Democrats aren't optimistic they ...
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Gov. Kelly issues Declaration of Inclement Weather for Tuesday, soon closes state offices
State offices in Shawnee County will soon close due to inclement weather expected to hit northeast Kansas. Parts of northeast Kansas are expecting snow and extreme cold this ...