Legislature overrides Kelly veto of informed consent bills

Legislature overrides Kelly veto of informed consent bills

Late last week the Kansas Legislature voted to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a pair of informed consent bills relating to women’s health care. The first, House Bill 2727, allows plaintiffs to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the informed consent provisions of the Women ’s-Right-to-Know Act and would not allow parties to the suit to request the convening of a medical malpractice screening panel. According to …

Kansas Legislature Adjourns With Pro-Life Override Victories

The Kansas pro-life community is celebrating the Legislature’s override of multiple vetoes from Laura Kelly this spring. They come after a slate of back-and-forth battles over abortion measures in the Statehouse. The legislature adjourned April 11. The latest action followed Kelly’s veto of two informed-consent bills – House Bill 2727 and House Bill 2729 – on April 6, 2026. Lawmakers moved quickly. By April 9, both chambers had the votes to over…