HB 2071
Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.
Bill Progress
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor
House of Origin (House)
Second House (Senate)
To the Governor
Versions
As Amended by House Committee
Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.
As Introduced
Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 1
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Health and Human Services 51
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Ron Bryce | Kansas Legislature | 01 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Susan Ruiz | Kansas Legislature | 02 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Susan Ruiz | Kansas Legislature | 03 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Susan Ruiz | Kansas Legislature | 04 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Suzanne Wikle | Kansas Legislature | 05 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Heather Meyer | Kansas Legislature | 06 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Heather Meyer | Kansas Legislature | 07 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Nikki McDonald | Kansas Legislature | 08 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Nikki McDonald | Kansas Legislature | 09 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Nikki McDonald | Kansas Legislature | 10 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Nikki McDonald | Kansas Legislature | 11 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Nikki McDonald | Kansas Legislature | 12 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | View | Susan Ruiz | Kansas Legislature | 13 HB2071 Amendments | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Chloe Cole | Private Citizen | A01 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Jamie Reed | Private Citizen | A02 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Lucrecia Nold | Kansas Catholic Coalition | A03 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Dr. Aaron LacKamp | Private Citizen | A04 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Dr. jane Anderson | American College of Pediatricians | A05 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Jay Richards | The Heritage Foundation | A06 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Joseph Kolm | Family Policy Alliance | A07 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Brittany Jones | Kansas Family Voice | A08 Proponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Aidyn Lee | Private Citizen | C02 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Anthony Alvarez | Private Citizen | C03 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Candice Moran | Private Citizen | C04 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | D.C. Hiegert | American Civil Liberties Union | C05 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Elise Flathead | Private Citizen | C06 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Dr. Erica Jobe | Private Citizen | C07 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Gabriel Padilla | Private Citizen | C08 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Johnny Dunlap | Private Citizen | C09 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Kristi Kahn | Private Citizen | C10 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Matthew Obold-Geary | Private Citizen | C11 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Rev. Charles McKinzie | Grace United Methodist Church | C12 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Stephanie Johannes | Private Citizen | C13 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Victoria Kelly | Private Citizen | C14 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Emerson Hoffzales | Private Citizen | C15 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Angel Cushing | Private Citizen | B07 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Dr. Angela Turpin | Private Citizen | C16 Opponent | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Catherine Gensalus | Private Citizen | B01 Proponent Written Only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Charles Peters | Private Citizen | B02 Proponent Written only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Mary Stang | Private Citizen | B03 Proponent Written only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Matt Sharp | Private Citizen | B04 Proponent Written only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Patricia DeDamos | Private Citizen | B05 Proponent Written only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Timothy Elliott | Private Citizen | B06 Proponent Written only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Written only Conferees | Private Citizens A-C | D01 Opponent Written only Testimony | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Written only Conferees | Private Citizens D-J | D02 Opponent Written only Testimony | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Written only Conferees | Private Citizens L-O | D03 Opponent Written only Testimony | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Written only Conferees | Private Citizens P-W | D04 Opponent Written only Testimony | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Ivan Abdouch | Private Citizen | B08 Proponent Written Only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Brett Anderson | Private Citizen | B09 Proponent Written Only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Susan Cary | Private Citizen | B10 Proponent Written Only | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | View | Carly Choi | Revisors of Statutes | HB2071 |