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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 28, 2026
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Became LawFeb 18, 2026
Kansas Senate Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 18, 2026: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 244
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Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Judiciarysponsor
- House Committee on JudiciaryCurrent Sponsor

Votes
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Friday, February 13, 2026
- 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, Absent 1
- 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 Rep. Bob Lewis
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Angela Martinez
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nikki McDonald was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was withdrawn
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons
- Rep. Susan Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nikki McDonald was rejected
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brandon Woodard
- Rep. Susan Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.
- Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
- Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted; —
- Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie 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 Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedPDF
- As IntroducedHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}HTML
- H Sub forPDF
- H Sub forHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}PDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}HTML
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren (Wed, Feb 19, 2025)PDF
- Senate Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren (Wed, Feb 19, 2025)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Angela Martinez (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Angela Martinez (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brandon Woodard (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)PDF
- House Amendment - Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brandon Woodard (Wed, Jan 28, 2026)HTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
Documents
- As Introduced - Supplementary NotePDF
- As Introduced - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- H Sub for - Supplementary NotePDF
- H Sub for - Supplementary NoteHTML
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NotePDF
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary NoteHTML
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Mon, Feb 17, 2025)PDF
- Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Mon, Feb 17, 2025)HTML
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary (Tue, Jan 27, 2026)PDF
- House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary (Tue, Jan 27, 2026)HTML
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Minutes
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Aaron Breitenbach, District Attorney, 18th District/KS County and District Attorneys Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter, KS Sheriffs Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Senator Stephen Owens, Private Citizen
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Aaron Breitenbach, DA, 18th District/KS County & District Attorneys Assoc
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisor's Office
- House · Committee on Judiciary, Mar 5, 2025: Testimony by Shane Rolf, Kansas Bail Agents Assoc
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025: Minutes
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025: Testimony by Stephen Owens, Senator, State of Kansas Dist 31
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025: Testimony by Shane Rolf, Vice President, Kansas Bail Agents Assoc
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025: Testimony by Sheriff Jeff Easter on behalf, Ks Sheriffs Assoc.' Ks Assoc. of Chiefs of Police
- Senate · Committee on Judiciary, Feb 13, 2025: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas
