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 vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Feb 18Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1Latest
      • Vote recorded Motion to override veto prevailed. Result: pass.Lower
   2. Feb 17Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
      • Vote recorded Override. Result: pass.Upper
   3. Feb 16Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to Senate on Friday, February 13, 2026Major
   4. Feb 3Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026To Governor
   5. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was rejected. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded Concur. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed
   7. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis
   8. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adoptedMajor
   9. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Angela Martinez
   10. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Angela Martinez was rejected; Yea 34, Nay 83, Absent 8
   11. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn
   12. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Lindsay Vaughn was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 85, Absent 4
   13. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald
   14. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nikki McDonald was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 86, Absent 3
   15. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen
   16. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 81, Absent 8
   17. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis
   18. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adoptedMajor
   19. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
   20. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected; Yea 42, Nay 76, Absent 7
   21. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
   22. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected
   23. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
   24. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected
   25. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
   26. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was withdrawn
   27. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley
   28. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brooklynne Mosley was rejected; Yea 38, Nay 77, Absent 10
   29. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
   30. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Stephanie Sawyer Clayton was rejected; Yea 34, Nay 82, Absent 9
   31. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Alexis Simmons
   32. Jan 28Rep. Susan Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
   33. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Nikki McDonald
   34. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Nikki McDonald was rejected
   35. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brandon Woodard
   36. Jan 28Rep. Susan Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
   37. Jan 28Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedMajor
   38. Jan 28Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
   39. Jan 28Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2Major
   40. Jan 28Concurred with amendments; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
   41. Jan 27Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
2. 2025
   1. Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
   2. Feb 25Referred to House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   3. Feb 19Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
      • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action As Amended. Result: pass.Upper
   4. Feb 19Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adoptedMajor
   5. Feb 19Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed House
   6. Feb 19Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3Passed Senate
   7. Feb 17Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   8. Feb 7Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   9. Feb 6IntroducedIntroduced