Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 22, 2023


The Honorable Molly Baumgardner, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Education
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 144-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Baumgardner:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 207 by Senate Committee on Education
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 207 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 207 would prohibit a school district employee or independent contractor from
knowingly addressing, identifying, or referring to a student by a pronoun that differs from the
student’s biological sex, unless the school district has written permission from the student’s parent
or guardian. A school district could not require any employees or independent contractors to
address a student with a pronoun that differs from the students’ biological sex if it is contrary to
the employee’s or contractor’s moral or religious beliefs. The bill would require each school
district to implement a policy to implement provisions of the bill.
The Department of Education states that any fiscal effect on administrative functions of
school districts would be negligible with the enactment of SB 207.


Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: Craig Neuenswander, Department of Education