Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed two education bills on Thursday. One of the measures would have required high school students to pass a civics test to graduate. The other would have allowed districts to incorporate gun safety courses into their curriculums.
The Legislature approved the bills this month, but not by large enough margins for override attempts to succeed. It wasn't immediately clear if anyone who opposed either bill initially might back one or both in an override attempt, or even if attempts would be made.
Some lawmakers who opposed the bills agreed with state Board of Education members who said the measures would have infringed upon the board's constitutional authority to set graduation requirements.
The governor also vetoed a measure that would have banned male transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports.
Kelly's veto was not unexpected, as she had labeled the bill "regressive" and suggested it would hurt the state's ability to recruit businesses.
Supporters of the bill did not have the two-thirds majorities necessary in both chambers to override a veto when they pushed it to passage earlier this month.
