Kansas Lawmakers Pass ‘Bathroom Bill’

Kansas lawmakers skirt public comment to pass bill on bathroom use by transgender people

Government entities — including schools — could be held liable for allowing transgender Kansans to use bathrooms based on their gender identity.

Kansas lawmakers vote to police bathrooms in public buildings — without comment

The restrictions on restroom usage would apply to all buildings owned by the state of Kansas, local governments and school districts.

‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing

House Majority Leader Chris Croft suspended rules to force an emergency vote immediately after the Jan. 28, 2026, House debate on a bathroom bill forcing people to use facilities aligned with their biological sex at birth. The move pushed the bill through immediately instead of waiting one day as is usually required. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday approved a “bathroom bill” targ…

Kansas lawmakers pass ‘bathroom bill’

Restrooms and locker rooms in public buildings would be limited to biological gender only under a bill approved Wednesday in the Kansas Legislature.

Kansas Advancing Anti-Trans Bill Allowing Bounty Hunters To Patrol Private Business Bathrooms

Public Record // Kansas LegislatureErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Anti-transgender bathroom bans have become increasingly common in red states in recent years. Most have focused on K–12 schools, targeting transgender children and forcing them to avoid using the bathroom for extended periods of time, though some have expanded to colleges, universities…

Legislature passes bill banning transgender people from government building restrooms

Following a marathon day of debate, the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill banning transgender people from using restrooms and locker rooms in government  buildings that don't align with their biological sex. In a single day marked by more than six hours of debate at the statehouse, the bill whipped through the House and Senate two days after it emerged from a committee. The bill passed 87-36 in the House and SSJ This content is res…