TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature approved a third bill regulating the lives of transgender Kansans on Friday, this time banning hormone therapy and gender transition surgery for minors.
The House voted 70-52 and the Senate voted 23-12 to send the bill to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. The votes fell well short of a veto-proof majority.
Kelly will likely reject the bill, which allows for lawsuits against physicians who provide the care and would allow the state Board of Healing Arts to strip away a provider’s license.