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Kansas House Overrides Gov. Kelly's Veto on Bathroom Bill
Kansas Senate advanced SB 244 after veto override, imposing bathroom use limits by biological sex and penalties for violations, amid concerns over economic impact and civil rights.
- On Tuesday, the Kansas Senate voted to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of SB 244, restoring the bill to consideration, after she called it poorly drafted on Friday.
- House Substitute for SB 244 would limit restroom and locker-room access to biological sex and ban changes to gender markers on IDs, as supported by Republican lawmakers.
- The bill includes specific carve-outs and penalties, allowing children up to age eight and coaches limited access, while individuals accused could face $1,000 fines and criminal charges, and gallery comments briefly paused Senate business.
- Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes called the override rushed and risky, warning it could invite litigation and strain local governments financially, while Loud Light condemned it as reckless overreach.
- Twenty states have passed laws restricting bathroom access, and Sen. Pat Pettey warned the restrictions could drive away teams and economic development as the law takes effect.
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Kansas legislators have overridden Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a draconian anti-transgender bathroom bill, so it will become law. It goes into effect as soon as paperwork is filed with the Secretary of State’s office.Kelly, a Democrat in a heavily Republican state, Friday vetoed Senate Bill 244, passed by lawmakers in January along party lines, Republicans for, Democrats against. But the Republicans have a veto-proof majority, so they were able t…
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