Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 233 — House Substitute for SB 233 by Committee on Health and Human Services - Enacting the forbidding abuse child transitions act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from treating children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians and nurses.

Last action — Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 82 Nay: 43

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 29, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 82 Nay: 43

  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 13

  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Friday, April 12, 2024

  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 2, 2024

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 27 Nay: 13

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 82 Nay: 39

  7. Conference committee report now available

  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Erickson and Senator Pettey appointed as second conferees

  9. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Landwehr, Representative Eplee and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as second conferees

  10. Conference committee report now available

  11. Motion to accede adopted; Representative Landwehr, Representative Eplee and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as conferees

  12. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed

  13. Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 80 Nay: 40

  14. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

  15. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Bryce was adopted

  16. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Bryce

  17. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  18. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  19. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by

  20. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  21. Received and Introduced

  22. Final Action - Passed; Yea: 26 Nay: 11

  23. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  24. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  25. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  26. Hearing: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 8:30 AM Room Room Change to 546

  27. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  28. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Primary
  • Committee on Health and Human Services · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Health and Human Services

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Action - Passed;

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 8601
Democrat 0501
Total 261103
% of votes cast 65%28%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
O'Shea — Yea
Olson — Yea
Pyle — Yea
Steffen — Yea
Straub — Yea
Doll — Nay
Faust-Goudeau — Nay
Holland — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Reddi — Nay
Ware — Nay
McGinn — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Not Voting
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Not Voting
Caryn Tyson Republican Yea
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea

Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 233?
SB 233 is sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs and Committee on Health and Human Services.
What is the current status of SB 233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.
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