On Monday, the Kansas legislature held a total of 14 votes to override Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes. Of those 14, only one veto – SB 55, the anti-trans youth bill – was sustained. All of Governor Kelly’s other vetoes were overridden by the...
On Monday, May 3, the Kansas Legislature reconvenes for a proposed nine-day wrap-up session. Often referred to as “veto” session, the next week will see the legislature finalize the state budget and attempt to override any vetoes issued by Governor Laura...
On Monday, May 3, the Kansas Legislature reconvenes for a proposed nine-day wrap-up session. Often referred to as “veto” session, the next week will see the legislature finalize the state budget and attempt to override any vetoes issued by Governor Laura...
Our deepest gratitude goes to Governor Laura Kelly, who today vetoed SB 55, the Kansas bill attacking trans school kids. Since she first began serving as a Kansas senator in 2005, she has been a strong and steadfast ally of the LGBTQ community. Transgender kids...
Time is short. Monday is the deadline for Governor Kelly to announce a decision on whether she will sign or veto SB55, and she could make the announcement sooner. We are collecting “signatures” for these letters – one for Kansas businesses, one for Kansas...
Following last week’s last-minute passage of SB 55 – originally introduced as SB 208 – the anti-trans youth bill reached Governor Kelly’s desk Friday morning. She now has ten days in which to sign or veto the bill, or allow it to become law...
