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KS SB244

KS SB244
House Substitute for SB 244 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex and imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations, defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vita

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Introduced
02/06/2025
In Committee
01/27/2026
Crossed Over
02/25/2025
Passed
02/03/2026
Dead
Vetoed
02/16/2026
Veto Overridden
02/18/2026
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/18/2026

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning identification of biological sex; requiring the designation of multiple- occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex; imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations; providing a cause of action for individuals aggrieved by an invasion of privacy or other harm when accessing a multiple- occupancy private space; amending the women's bill of rights; defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction; directing the director of the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses; directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates; removing the definition of "gender" from the help not harm act; amending K.S.A. 8-234a and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 8-243, 65-28,137 and 77-207 and repealing the existing sections.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that multiple-occupancy private spaces, such as restrooms and locker rooms, in public buildings be designated for use by only one sex, with exceptions for custodial, maintenance, emergency assistance, or law enforcement purposes, and allows children under nine to be accompanied by an adult of the opposite sex. It imposes significant civil penalties on governmental entities for violations, ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $125,000 for subsequent offenses, and allows individuals aggrieved by privacy invasions in these spaces to sue for damages. The bill also defines "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for all statutory purposes, requiring the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses and the office of vital statistics to correct birth certificates if the sex identification is contrary to this definition, and removes the previous definition of "gender" from the Help Not Harm Act.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary (Senate)

Last Action

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37 (on 02/18/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb244/
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_enrolled.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_03_0000.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Woodard) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3219.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3227.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Simmons) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3222.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer Clayton) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3182.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Mosley) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3212.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3204.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3216.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3218.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3221.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb244_03_0000.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3225.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Schlingensiepen) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3181.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3223.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Vaughn) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3187.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Martinez) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3209.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_sb244_h_3226.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_02_0000.pdf
House Committee on Judiciary Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb244_h_3147.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: H Sub for https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb244_02_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_01_0000.pdf
Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren) https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2025_sb244_s_1548.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb244_01_0000.pdf
Senate Committee on Judiciary Report https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2025_sb244_s_1459.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb244_00_0000.pdf
Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb244_00_0000.pdf
BillText https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb244_00_0000.pdf
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