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.
State of KansasKansas- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Feb 18, 2026
- 267 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
KS SB 244 · PassedFeb 18
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Bill details
- Last action
- House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37 · Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor
JJudiciarySenatorPrimary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Feb 18, 2026House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37House
Feb 17, 2026Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9Senate
Feb 16, 2026Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Friday, February 13, 2026Senate
Feb 3, 2026Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026Senate
Jan 28, 2026Senate Concurred with amendments; Yea: 30 Nay: 9Senate
Jan 28, 2026House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 87 Nay: 36House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.House
Show 43 earlier actions
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WoodardHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejectedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonaldHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative SimmonsHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 82House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer ClaytonHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected Yea: 38 Nay: 77House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative MosleyHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was withdrawnHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WikleHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejectedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejectedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected Yea: 42 Nay: 76House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adoptedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative LewisHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 81House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative SchlingensiepenHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 86House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonaldHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 85House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative VaughnHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 83House
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative MartinezHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adoptedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative LewisHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failedHouse
Jan 28, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedHouse
Jan 27, 2026House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on JudiciaryHouse
Mar 5, 2025House Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-NHouse
Feb 25, 2025House Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse
Feb 25, 2025House Received and IntroducedHouse
Feb 19, 2025Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 3Senate
Feb 19, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate
Feb 19, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adoptedSenate
Feb 19, 2025Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator WarrenSenate
Feb 17, 2025Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on JudiciarySenate
Feb 13, 2025Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate
Feb 7, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate
Feb 6, 2025Senate IntroducedSenate
Recorded votes
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 37 Nay: 3Feb 19, 2025 · Senate · 37 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected - Yea: 34 Nay: 83Jan 28, 2026 · House · 34 yea · 83 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected - Yea: 36 Nay: 85Jan 28, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 85 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected - Yea: 36 Nay: 86Jan 28, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 86 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected - Yea: 36 Nay: 81Jan 28, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 81 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected - Yea: 42 Nay: 76Jan 28, 2026 · House · 42 yea · 76 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected - Yea: 38 Nay: 77Jan 28, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 77 nayFailedFailed
House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected - Yea: 34 Nay: 82Jan 28, 2026 · House · 34 yea · 82 nayFailedFailed
House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended - Yea: 87 Nay: 36Jan 28, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 36 nayPassedPassed
Senate Concurred with amendments - Yea: 30 Nay: 9Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 31 Nay: 9Feb 17, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 37Feb 18, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 37 nayPassedPassed
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