# Kansas HB 2635: Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care. Kansas HB 2635, Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Federal and State Affairs; status became law, last action 2026-03-27 (Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Friday, March 27, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2635-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HB 2635 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-03-27, Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Friday, March 27, 2026 - Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on federal and state affairs, house committee on federal and state affairs - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (470 yes, 180 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kansas pregnancy centers gain legal protections: benefit, low. The law protects private nonprofit pregnancy centers that promote childbirth and alternatives to abortion. Qualifying centers do not perform abortions, provide abortion-inducing drugs, or refer people for either. Kansas agencies and local governments cannot force these centers to provide, refer for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 31 Nay: 9 | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 87 Nay: 37 | pass | 87 | 37 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 30 Nay: 9 | pass | 30 | 9 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 87 Nay: 35 | pass | 87 | 35 | | | 2026-03-27 | House | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 87 | 35 | | | 2026-03-27 | Senate | Motion to override veto prevailed | pass | 30 | 9 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Final Action - Passed | pass | 31 | 9 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Final Action - Passed | pass | 87 | 37 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-03-27: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Friday, March 27, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-27: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 35, Absent 3 (House) - 2026-03-27: Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was rejected (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Marci Francisco was withdrawn (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Hearing: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Final Action - Passed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1 (House) - 2026-02-18: Received and Introduced (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Be passed (House) - 2026-02-16: Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) - 2026-02-10: Hearing: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S (House) - 2026-02-02: Introduced (House) - 2026-02-02: Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2635/hb2635_00_0000.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2635/hb2635_enrolled.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed) - SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed) - SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed) - HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed) - HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law) - HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments to… (failed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2635/hb2635_00_0000.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2635/hb2635_enrolled.pdf) ## Related - [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026) - [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026) - [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026) - [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026) - [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026) - [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2635-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).