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Minutes for HB2635 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 10, 2026
The Chair opened the hearing on HB2635.
Revisor Heim gave a (Attachment1)briefing on the bill.
Jeanne Gawdun, President Emeritus, Insight Women's Center Board of Directors gave(Attachment2) testimony in support of the bill.
Lucrecia Nold, Kansas Catholic Conference, gave (Attachment4)testimony in support of the bill.
Bridget Smith, Chief Executive Officer, gave (Attachment5)testimony in support of the bill.
Denise Burke, Senior Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, gave (Attachment6)testimony in support of the bill.
Ruth Tisdale, Executive Director, Two Lines Pregnancy Clinic gave (Attachment7)testimony in support of the bill.
Kelly Werkowitch, Development Director, Nativity House Kansas City, Inc. gave (Attachment8)testimony in support of the bill.
Brittany Jones, President, Kansas Family Voice, gave(Attachment9) testimony in support of the bill.
Laurel Burchfield, Advocacy Director, Mainstream Coalition gave (Attachment11)testimony in opposition of the bill
Logan Byrd, Advocacy Manager, Loud Light Civic Action gave (Attachment12)testimony in opposition of the bill.
Taylor Morton, Legislative Affairs and Organizing Manager gave(Attachment13) testimony in opposition of the bill.
Terry Mears, Executive Director, Branches Pregnancy and Family Centers, El Dorado & Augusta, Kansas gave written only testimony(Attachment14) in support of the bill.
Cindy Folks, President Emeritus, Insight Women's Center gave testimony(Attachment15) in support of the bill.
Laurel Richardson, Executive Director, Junction City Pregnancy Center, Inc. provided (Attachment16)written only testimony in support of the bill.
Marianne Hoffman, Private Citizen, provided (Attachment17) written only proponent testimony on the bill.
Ron Kelsey Board President, Kansas City Pregnancy Clinic provided (Attachment18)written only proponent testimony on the bill.
Patty Halley, Executive Director, Sparrow Women's Clinic provided (Attachment19)written only proponent testimony on the bill.
Logan DeMond, Director of Policy and Research at the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas provided (Attachment20) written only testimony in opposition of the bill.
Victoria Anderson, State Policy Specialist provided (Attachment21) written only testimony in opposition of the bill.
Jasmine Chan, M.D., Planned Parenthood, Great Plains Votes, provided written only (Attachment22) testimony in opposition of the bill.
Chair Kessler closed the hearing on HB2635.
