KansasHB 27292025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to provide forms and notices to physicians pursuant to the woman's-right-to know act.

Sponsored By: Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Kansas doctors must use abortion disclosure forms

The Kansas health department must provide standard abortion disclosure forms, and doctors must use them. Doctors must give patients the required information on paper or electronically at least 24 hours before an abortion. For abortions using mifepristone, doctors must give written notice on a state form at least 24 hours beforehand. They must also provide notice by phone or in person at least 24 hours beforehand. These 24-hour disclosure rules do not apply in a medical emergency.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Federal and State Affairs

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 472 • No: 180

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 87 Nay: 36

Yes: 87 • No: 36

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 31 Nay: 9

Yes: 31 • No: 9

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 87 Nay: 37

Yes: 87 • No: 37

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 31 Nay: 8

Yes: 31 • No: 8

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 31 • No: 8

House vote • 4/9/2026

Motion to override veto prevailed

Yes: 87 • No: 36

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 31 • No: 9

House vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 87 • No: 37

Actions Timeline

  1. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

    4/9/2026House
  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2

    4/9/2026House
  3. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1

    4/9/2026Senate
  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

    3/26/2026House
  5. Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9

    3/19/2026Senate
  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    3/18/2026Senate
  7. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    3/16/2026Senate
  8. Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S

    3/11/2026Senate
  9. Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/19/2026Senate
  10. Final Action - Passed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1

    2/18/2026House
  11. Received and Introduced

    2/18/2026Senate
  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/17/2026House
  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/16/2026House
  14. Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S

    2/12/2026House
  15. Introduced

    2/5/2026House
  16. Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/5/2026House

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