KS HB 2311
vetoedProhibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KS HB 2311 pass?
No. KS HB 2311 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Law effective May 1, 2025
What is KS HB 2311 about?
KS HB 2311 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2311?
Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2311.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2025-04-11 — Law effective May 1, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Careprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-11
Law effective May 1, 2025
2025-04-10
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 3, 2025
executive-veto
2025-04-10
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 38
2025-04-10
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
2025-03-27
Reengrossed on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
2025-03-27
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 28, 2025
2025-03-24
Concurred with amendments; Yea 84, Nay 38, Absent 3
2025-03-20
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-03-20
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-03-20
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 31, Nay 9
passage
2025-03-18
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-20
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 86, Nay 37, Absent 2
passage
2025-02-20
Engrossed on Thursday, February 20, 2025
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Cyndi Howerton
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Cyndi Howerton was adopted
passage
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Susan Ruiz
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Susan Ruiz was rejected; Yea 36, Nay 84, Absent 5
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-02-18
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
Introduced
introduction
2025-02-06
Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
referral-committee
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