SB 244
  • Introduced
    Feb 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    Jan 28, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 244
Kansas Senate Bill
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House Substitute for SB 244 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex and imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations, defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses 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.
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Senate • Feb 03, 2026: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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Feb 19, 2025, Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended;
YES: 37
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 37

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected
YES: 36
NO: 85
OTHER: 4
YES: 36

NO: 85

ABSENT: 4

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Jan 28, 2026, Senate
Concurred with amendments;
YES: 30
NO: 9
OTHER: 1
YES: 30

NO: 9

ABSENT: 1
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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected
YES: 34
NO: 83
OTHER: 8
YES: 34

NO: 83

ABSENT: 8

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected
YES: 38
NO: 77
OTHER: 10
YES: 38

NO: 77

ABSENT: 10

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected
YES: 34
NO: 82
OTHER: 9
YES: 34

NO: 82

ABSENT: 9

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended;
YES: 87
NO: 36
OTHER: 2
YES: 87

NO: 36

ABSENT: 2

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected
YES: 36
NO: 86
OTHER: 3
YES: 36

NO: 86

ABSENT: 3

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected
YES: 36
NO: 81
OTHER: 8
YES: 36

NO: 81

ABSENT: 8

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Jan 28, 2026, House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected
YES: 42
NO: 76
OTHER: 7
YES: 42

NO: 76

ABSENT: 7

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  • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
    • Concurred with amendments; Yea: 30 Nay: 9
  • Jan 28, 2026 | House
    • Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Martinez
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 83
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Vaughn
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 85
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 86
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Schlingensiepen
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 81
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected Yea: 42 Nay: 76
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was withdrawn
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Mosley
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected Yea: 38 Nay: 77
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer Clayton
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 82
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Simmons
    • Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Woodard
    • Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
    • Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
    • Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 87 Nay: 36
  • Jan 27, 2026 | House
    • Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
  • Mar 05, 2025 | House
    • Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
  • Feb 25, 2025 | House
    • Received and Introduced
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren
    • Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted
    • Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
    • Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 3
  • Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
  • Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
  • Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced
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