Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 180 — Establishing the women's bill of rights to provide a meaning of biological sex for purposes of statutory construction.

Last action — Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 40

  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 07, 2023. Enacted.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 27, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 40

  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Thursday, April 20, 2023

  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 14, 2023

  5. Concurred with amendments; Yea: 28 Nay: 12

  6. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 83 Nay: 41

  7. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  9. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  10. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services

  11. Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  12. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Health and Human Services

  13. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  14. Hearing: Monday, March 6, 2023, 1:30 PM Room 112-N

  15. Received and Introduced

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

  17. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  18. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

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

  20. Hearing: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 8:30 AM Room 142-S

  21. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

  22. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Public Health and Welfare · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 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

Motion to override veto prevailed;

Passed 84 Yea · 40 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60100
Unaffiliated 241001
Democrat 02900
Total 844001
% of votes cast 67%32%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barth — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Garber — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Mason — Yea
Maughan — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Poetter — Yea
Resman — Yea
Robinson — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Underhill — Yea
K. — Yea
L. — Yea
Haswood — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Hougland — Nay
D. — Nay
S. — Nay
V. — Nay
Probst — Nay
L. — Nay
S. — Nay
Younger — Nay
Boyd — Not Voting
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Nay
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

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Motion to override veto prevailed;

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 9600
Democrat 0600
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — 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
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

Concurred with amendments;

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 9600
Democrat 0600
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Baumgardner — Yea
Kerschen — Yea
Longbine — Yea
McGinn — 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
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
Dinah Sykes Democrat Nay
Ethan Corson Democrat Nay
Marci Francisco Democrat Nay
Pat Pettey Democrat Nay
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed as amended;

Passed 83 Yea · 41 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 59200
Unaffiliated 231101
Democrat 12800
Total 834101
% of votes cast 66%33%0%1%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Barth — Yea
B. — Yea
W. — Yea
Concannon — Yea
Dodson — Yea
Donohoe — Yea
Eplee — Yea
Garber — Yea
Houser — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Landwehr — Yea
Mason — Yea
Maughan — Yea
Patton — Yea
Penn — Yea
Resman — Yea
Robinson — Yea
A. — Yea
C. — Yea
E. — Yea
Underhill — Yea
K. — Yea
L. — Yea
Boyd — Nay
Haswood — Nay
Highberger — Nay
Hougland — Nay
D. — Nay
S. — Nay
V. — Nay
Probst — Nay
L. — Nay
S. — Nay
Younger — Nay
Poetter — Not Voting
Angela Martinez Democrat Nay
Barbara Ballard Democrat Nay
Brandon Woodard Democrat Nay
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Nay
Dan Osman Democrat Nay
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Nay
Henry Helgerson Democrat Nay
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Nay
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Nay
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Nay
John Alcala Democrat Nay
John Carmichael Democrat Nay
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Nay
Kirk Haskins Democrat Nay
Linda Featherston Democrat Nay
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Nay
Lynn Melton Democrat Nay
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Nay
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Nay
Mike Amyx Democrat Nay
Pam Curtis Democrat Nay
Rui Xu Democrat Nay
Sydney Carlin Democrat Nay
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Tom Sawyer Democrat Nay
Valdenia Winn Democrat Nay
Virgil Weigel Democrat Nay
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Yea
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Nay
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Yea
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Nay
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Action - Passed;

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 8502
Democrat 0600
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
Faust-Goudeau — Nay
Holland — Nay
Pittman — Nay
Reddi — Nay
Ware — Nay
Doll — Not Voting
McGinn — Not Voting
Cindy Holscher Democrat Nay
David Haley Democrat Nay
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

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