Kansas Legislature

SB 63

AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to healthcare of minors; enacting the help not harm act; prohibiting healthcare providers from treating a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex; authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments; restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning; prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children; requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatments; adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians; amending K.S.A. 65-2837 and repealing the existing section.

Senate - Motion to override veto prevailed; - 02/18/2025

On roll call the vote was:

Yea - (31):

Alley, Argabright, Billinger, Blasi, Blew, Bowers, Bowser, J.R. Claeys, Joseph Claeys, Clifford, Dietrich, Erickson, Fagg, Gossage, Klemp, Kloos, Masterson, Murphy, Owens, Peck, Petersen, Rose, Ryckman, Shallenburger, Shane, Starnes, Thomas, Thompson, Titus, Tyson, Warren,

Nay - (9):

Corson, Faust Goudeau, Francisco, Haley, Holscher, Pettey, Schmidt, Sykes, Ware,

Present and Passing - (0):

Absent and Not Voting - (0):

Not Voting - (0):