Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB2426 — Defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of motor vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

AN ACT amending the women's bill of rights; defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction; directing the director of the division of motor vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses; directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates; removing the definition of "gender" from the help not harm act; amending K.S.A. 8-234a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-243, 65-28,137 and 77-207 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Hearing: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

  3. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

  4. Introduced

  5. Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 9, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2426 do?
AN ACT amending the women's bill of rights; defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction; directing the director of the division of motor vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses; directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates; removing the definition of "gender" from the help not harm act; amending K.S.A. 8-234a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-243, 65-28,137 and 77-207 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2426?
HB2426 is sponsored by Susan Humphries (Republican).
What is the current status of HB2426?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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