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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. Laura Kelly’s veto of the “Help Not Harm Act.” The Senate voted 31-9 to override the veto on Tuesday,
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 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 lawmakers reverse veto of ban on transgender care for minors
The decision by the GOP-controlled legislature follows similar moves by about two dozen other states. Kansas’s Democratic governor had vetoed the bill last year.
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.
Legislature overrides governor’s veto; Kansas will ban gender-affirming care for minors
TOPEKA — Senate and House Republicans voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors, rejecting pleas from Democrats to turn attention instead to issues that concern Kansans.
Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After GOP Lawmakers Reverse the Governor's Veto
Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure. Kansas is the 27th state to ban or restrict such care.
Trans minors in Kansas will no longer have access to care after Legislature overrides veto
Physicians currently administering gender-affirming care to minors will have until Dec. 31 to cease treatment or risk losing their medical licenses.
Kansas lawmakers succeed in passing youth gender medicine ban over a veto
Banning puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries has been a Republican priority for years, but they got enough ...
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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 ...
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Gov. Laura Kelly orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Keys
Flags across Kansas will be flown at half-staff on Monday in honor of former Congresswoman Matha Keys, who died in December ...
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Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ‘Help Not Harm Act’
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63 ( SB 63) on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
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Gov. Laura Kelly proclaims cultural, spiritual and political significance of Black History Month
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly paid tribute to Black History Month during a gathering in the rotunda of the Capitol honoring ...
Kansas governor celebrates Black History Month 'loud and clear' amid pushback
As President Donald Trump has pushed back on diversity initiatives, Gov. Laura Kelly celebrated Black History Month at the ...