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Kansas passes bill banning trans women from female spaces in veto test for Gov. Kelly

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers voted Tuesday to send to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk a bill that would ban transgender and nonbinary people from single-sex spaces inconsistent with their sex at birth.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Kansas Senate passes softened parental rights bill, but public education groups remain opposed

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at ensuring parents can remove their child from classroom activities to which they object.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Kansas Senate overrides veto on trans athlete ban, but can the House do the same?

A two-thirds majority of the Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on a bill banning transgender students from girls sports as well as a bill ensuring parents can view and challenge classroom content.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022