Kansas lawmakers have been successful in overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of the "Help Not Harm Act."
The Senate voted 31-9 on Tuesday, to override Kelly’s first veto of the new year. The legislation will add new restrictions to the use of state funds regarding the promotion of gender transitions and prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender altering care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child’s sex.
The Kansas House also voted Tuesday in favor of the veto override. Representatives voted 84 to 35, allowing the bill to become a new law despite the governor’s objection.