SENATE - BILL

SB 63

Enacting the help not harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

Veto overridden by House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Vetoed
Veto Overridden

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
Enrolled

Enacting the help not harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Enacting the help not harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

As Introduced

Enacting the help not harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

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Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare Wed, Jan 29, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 12
Offered by Amendment
Sen. David Haley Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Sen. David Haley Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Sen. Dinah Sykes Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Rep. Ford Carr Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Rep. Susan Ruiz Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Rep. Susan Ruiz Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Rep. Jo Ella Hoye Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

Senate · Committee on Public Health and Welfare 33
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Jan 29, 2025 View Senator Holscher Legislator Amendment Three SB 63 Social Transitioning
Jan 29, 2025 View Senator Pettey Legislator Amendment Two SB 63 Mental Health
Jan 29, 2025 View Senator Erickson Legislator Amendment One SB 63 Damages
Jan 29, 2025 View Senator Holscher Legislator Amendment Four SB 63 Severability Clause
Jan 28, 2025 View Chloe Cole Do No Harm Action (California) Oral Proponent Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Jamie Reed Private Citizen (Missouri) Oral Proponent Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Dr. Quentin Van Meter Private Citizen Oral Proponent Testimony SB6
Jan 28, 2025 View Lucrecia Nold Kansas Catholic Conference Oral Proponent Testimony SB6
Jan 28, 2025 View Aaron LacKamp Private Citizen Oral Proponent Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Jay Richards The Heritage Foundation Oral Proponent Testimony SB6
Jan 28, 2025 View Brittany Jones Kansas Family Voice Oral Proponent Testimony SB6
Jan 28, 2025 View Staff Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes Revisor Brief SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Anthony Alvarez Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Andrew Cox Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Johnny Dunlap Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Elise Flatland Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View D.C. Hiegert American Civil Liberties Union Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Emerson Hoffzales Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Isaac Johnson Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Kristi Khan Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Ptr. Charles McKinzie Kansas Interfaith Action Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Jaimie McReynolds Private Citizen Opponent Oral Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Gabriel Padilla Private Citizen Oral Opponent Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Stephanie Johannes Private Citizen Opponent Testimony SB63
Jan 28, 2025 View Last Name A-L Private Citizens SB63 Opposition Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Last Name M-S Private Citizens SB63 Opposition Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Last Name T-W Private Citizens SB63 Opposition Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Last Name A-Z Private Citizens SB63 Proponent Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Fred Bellemere Private Citizen SB63 Opposition Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Connie Brown Voter Rights Network of Wyandotte County SB63 Opposition Written Only
Jan 28, 2025 View Debbie Dettmer Private Citizen Written Only SB 63 Proponent
Jan 28, 2025 View Joseph Kohm III Private Citizen, Colorado Written Only SB 63 Proponent
Jan 28, 2025 View Susan Gile Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Written Only SB Neutral

Identification

Bill No. SB 63
Chamber Senate
Requested By Sen. Renee Erickson

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 65-2837

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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