Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 2727 — Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to House Bill 2727 allow a person suing for violations related to informed consent in abortion cases to choose to limit their damages to a specific amount of $5,000 plus reimbursement for any expenses incurred. Additionally, if this option is selected, the usual medical malpractice screening procedures will not apply. This matters because it could encourage more individuals to pursue claims by simplifying the process and minimizing potential legal fees, while also potentially reducing the burden on the legal system by avoiding malpractice panels for these specific cases.

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Session of 2026 HOUSE BILLNo.
HOUSE BILL No.
2727 By Committee on Federal and StateAffairs Requested by Jeanne Gawdun on behalf of Kansans for Life 2-5 AN ACT concerning abortion;
2727 AN ACT concerning abortion;
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
65-6708 through 65-6715, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A.
65-6708 through 65- 6715, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A.
I hereby certify that the above BILLoriginated in the HOUSE , and passed that body Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the S ENATE ______________________________________________________________________________ President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Governor.
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Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2

  3. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1

  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  5. Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  7. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  8. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  9. Final Action - Passed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1

  10. Received and Introduced

  11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Dan Osman

  12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Dan Osman was rejected; Yea 37, Nay 84, Absent 4

  13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  15. Introduced

  16. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 2727?
HB 2727 is sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
What is the current status of HB 2727?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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