Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Vetoes Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bounty' Bill

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes anti-trans 'bathroom bounty' bill

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed what LGBTQ+ advocates are calling an anti-transgender “bathroom bounty” bill.Kelly, a Democrat in a heavily Republican state, Friday vetoed Senate Bill 244, passed by legislators in January along party lines, Republicans for, Democrats against. It would have required trans people to restrooms and other single-sex facilities in government buildings according to their sex assigned at birth, not their gender ident…

Democrat Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP-Led Bathroom Bill

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a GOP-led bill that mandates people use restrooms according to their biology rather than their "gender identity."

Senate overrides veto of bill designating driver’s licenses, bathrooms by sex

The Kansas Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill  banning transgender people from using restrooms and locker rooms in government buildings that don’t correspond with their biological sex. The Senate voted 31-9 to override a veto of the bill, which also requires the sex designation on driver’s licenses and birth certificates to reflect someone’s biological sex at birth. The bill now . . . SSJ This content is restricted to s…

Kansas anti-transgender bill could impact Missouri residents

Kansas Senate Bill 244 could affect residents in both Kansas and neighboring Missouri as lawmakers continue advancing legislation tied to transgender rights and public accommodations. Senate Bill 244 would mandate that individuals use restrooms in public buildings aligned with the sex assigned to them at birth. The proposal expands on a 2023 Kansas law that […] The post Kansas anti-transgender bill could impact Missouri residents appeared first …

How Johnson County lawmakers voted on transgender 'bathroom bill'

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill that aims to bar transgender individuals from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. The measure passed both the Kansas House and Senate by two-thirds majorities, making it likely lawmakers will be able to override the Democratic governor’s veto to make the measure law. The bill, SB 244, requires government buildings, including public schools and universities, to “take every reaso…