HB 2311
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
Effective 05-01-2025
Bill Progress
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
House of Origin (House)
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Debate
Final Passage
Second House (Senate)
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Debate
Final Passage
Amended; House concurred → to Governor
To the Governor
Enrolled
Signed
No Signature
Vetoed
Legislative Override
Veto Overridden
Versions
Bill
Supp. Note
Enrolled
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 2
Committee
Report
House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Be passed.
Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Tue, Mar 18, 2025
And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 2
Offered by
Amendment
Rep. Susan Ruiz
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Rep. Cyndi Howerton
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Legislative History
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Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care 68
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Lance Kinzer, Director of Policy and Government Relations | First Amendment Partnership | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Lucretia Nold, Public Policy Specialist | Kansas Catholic Conference | Proponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rija Khan | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Holly Krebs | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Ashley Radtke, LMFT, LCMFT | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Xoe Cranberry | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Claudia Patrick | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Andy Connolly | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Briana McGeough, PhD, MSW | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Mary Stallard | Private citizen | Opponent written | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Nathan Bruns, Kansas State Director | Lifeline Children's Services | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Stacey Chik | Private citizen | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Brittany Jones, Attorney, Director of Policy and Engagement | Kansas Family Voice | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Todd R. Chipman, PhD | Private citizen | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Tiffany Applegate | Private citizen | Proponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director | Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Dakota Bowden, Founder | Psychedelic Veterans of Kansas | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Dr. Greg Endres | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Caroline Beelman | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Zane Lawrence | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Abril Gonzalez | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Greg Howard | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Mackenzi Truelove | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Quinn White | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Angelica Ionic | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Karen McHenry | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Thea Lake | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Klarissa Ponce | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Austin Vawter | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Monica Brown | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Kalyn Boesen | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Liz Hamor | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Vivian Slater | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Amy Voelker | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Andrea Anglin | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Alexis Perry | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Christopher Wilson | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Tristan Rethman | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Monica Rethman | Private citizen | Opponent written-only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Chloe Chaffin | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Laurel Burchfield, Advocacy Director | Mainstream | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Ashley Balza | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Elise Flatland | Private citizen | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Taryn Jones, Policy Director | Equality Kansas | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rabbi Moti Rieber, Executive Director | Kansas Interfaith Action | Opponent oral | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rev. Dr. Isabel Call, Minister | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Kathryn Fessler | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Ryan Nuckles | Private Citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Logan Pinedo | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rev. Caroline Dean | United Church of Christ | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Taylor Morton, Kansas Lobbyist and Policy Analyst | Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Melissa Stiehler | Loud Light Civic Action | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Jay Flatland | Private Citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rowan Scheuring | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Kristen Blackton | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rev. Loren Drummond | Great Plains Conference UMC | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Jamie Greason | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Christine Becker | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Katrina Morris | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Baylee Foxear | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Isidro Marino | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Charissa Bertels | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Matthew Golden | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Ella Rhuems | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | Bill brief | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Shelby Moore | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Joseph Nicholas | Private citizen | Opponent written only | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Carrie Paulette | Private citizen | Opponent written only |
Senate · Committee on Public Health and Welfare 15
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Chloe Chaffin | Loud Light Civic Action | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Taryn Jones | Equality Kansas | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Dr. Briana McGeough | Private Citizen | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Rabbi Moti Rieber | Kansas Interfaith Action | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Iridescent (Riffel) Roney | Equality Kansas | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Tiffany Applegate | Private Citizen | HB2311 Opponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Cassandra Zwarts | Private Citizen | HB2311 WRITTEN ONLY testimony opponentimony HB231 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Nathan Bruns | Private Citizen | HB2311 Proponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Jeremiah Gress | Private Citizen | HB2311 Proponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Lance Kinzer | First Amendment Partnership | HB2311 Proponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Tyler Geisler | Private Citizen | HB2311 Proponent Testimony | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Staff | Office of Kansas Revisor of Statutes | HB2311 Bill Brief | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | various | various | HB2311 WRITTEN ONLY Testimony opponents | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | various | various | HB2311 WRITTEN ONLY Testimony proponents | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | View | Mo Horowitz | Private Citizen | HB2311 WRITTEN ONLY Testimony opponent |
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