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KS SB180

KS SB180
Establishing the women's bill of rights to provide a meaning of biological sex for purposes of statutory construction.


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Introduced
02/07/2023
In Committee
03/20/2023
Crossed Over
03/01/2023
Passed
04/24/2023
Dead
Vetoed
04/24/2023
Veto Overridden
04/27/2023

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT establishing the women's bill of rights; providing a meaning of biological sex for purposes of statutory construction.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the "Women's Bill of Rights" in Kansas, which provides a definition of "biological sex" for the purposes of statutory construction. The key provisions include: (1) defining "sex" as an individual's biological sex at birth, with "female" referring to individuals whose reproductive system is developed to produce ova, and "male" referring to individuals whose reproductive system is developed to fertilize ova; (2) specifying that the terms "woman" and "girl" refer to human females, while "man" and "boy" refer to human males; (3) stating that separate accommodations based on biological sex are not inherently unequal; and (4) requiring state agencies and political subdivisions to identify individuals in collected data as either male or female at birth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Public Health and Welfare (Senate)

Last Action

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 84 Nay: 40 (on 04/27/2023)

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