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Kansas Senate overrides governor's veto of bill banning gender affirming care for minors

  • Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation aimed at speeding up ballot counting due to concerns about voter access and disenfranchisement.
  • Republican Senate President Warren Petersen criticized the veto, calling it a 'huge mistake' and asserting it missed an opportunity to build voter confidence.
  • Democratic leaders claimed Republicans used the veto to undermine voter access, as said by Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshen.
  • Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis supported the bill, stating it would allow earlier verification of mail ballots and streamline the voting process.
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Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: Kan. Legislature Standing Up to Gov. Kelly's Veto of Trans Care Ban

In a move Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told Newsmax he is very proud of, Senate and House Republicans voted Tuesday to override Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of legislation that bans gender-affirming care for minors.

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Advocates celebrate override of Dem governor’s ‘misguided’ veto of protecting kids from gender transitions

Advocates for a Kansas bill protecting minors from gender transition surgeries are celebrating the state legislature overriding Gov. Laura Kelly's veto.

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Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Youth as GOP Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto

Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender children and youth after the Republican-controlled state Legislature overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of the measure. The new law is set to take effect this month and follows President Trump’s executive order gutting gender-affirming care nationwide for trans people under the age of 19; that order was temporarily blocked by a federal judge last week. At least …

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New Hampshire lawmakers debate bill on transgender rights that Sununu vetoed last year

Lawmakers in Concord are now considering a bill that would make changes to the state's anti-discrimination law that supporters said would protect women and girls, but opponents argue would target members of the transgender community.

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Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of “Help Not Harm Act” - The Sentinel

Lawmakers overrode Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of SB 63, the so-called “Help Not Harm Act”. The legislation outlaws healthcare providers from treating a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child’s sex at birth. The vote in the House was 84-35, the minimum number needed to achieve the 2/3 supermajority for override. Six members failed to vote. The Senate had a more comfortable margin of 31-9. All members voted. House Speak…

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Kansas lawmakers override governor’s veto of the “Help Not Harm Act”

With this action, Kansas is now the 27th state to ban doctors from treating minors confused about their identity with experimental drugs and surgeries. [UPDATE] Kansas Republicans yesterday successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that prohibits irreversible transgender medical procedures for minors. The legislature was able to easily muster the two-thirds majority required to overturn the governor’s action, with the st…

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