KansasSB 2442025–2026 Regular SessionSenate

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.

Sponsored By: Stephen Owens (Republican)

Vetoed

judiciary

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephen Owens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 457 • No: 578

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 87 Nay: 37

Yes: 87 • No: 37

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 42 Nay: 76

Yes: 42 • No: 76

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 36 Nay: 81

Yes: 36 • No: 81

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 36 Nay: 86

Yes: 36 • No: 86

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 36 Nay: 85

Yes: 36 • No: 85

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 31 Nay: 9

Yes: 31 • No: 9

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 30 Nay: 9

Yes: 30 • No: 9

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 87 Nay: 36

Yes: 87 • No: 36

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 34 Nay: 82

Yes: 34 • No: 82

Senate vote 4/23/2026

Yea: 38 Nay: 77

Yes: 38 • No: 77

Actions Timeline

  1. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37

    2/18/2026House
  2. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

    2/17/2026Senate
  3. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Friday, February 13, 2026

    2/16/2026Senate
  4. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026

    2/3/2026Senate
  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    1/28/2026House
  6. Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed

    1/28/2026House
  7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis

    1/28/2026House
  8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

    1/28/2026House
  9. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Martinez

    1/28/2026House
  10. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 83

    1/28/2026House
  11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Vaughn

    1/28/2026House
  12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 85

    1/28/2026House
  13. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald

    1/28/2026House
  14. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 86

    1/28/2026House
  15. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Schlingensiepen

    1/28/2026House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 81

    1/28/2026House
  17. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis

    1/28/2026House
  18. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

    1/28/2026House
  19. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

    1/28/2026House
  20. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected Yea: 42 Nay: 76

    1/28/2026House
  21. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

    1/28/2026House
  22. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected

    1/28/2026House
  23. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

    1/28/2026House
  24. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected

    1/28/2026House
  25. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle

    1/28/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee of the Whole

  • As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole

  • As introduced

  • Enrolled

  • H Sub for

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