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Kansas GOP Pushes Controversial Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

1/29/2026

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Republican lawmakers in Kansas are advancing an anti-trans bathroom ban by amending House Bill 2426.
The amendment requires restrooms and locker rooms to be segregated by sex assigned at birth, with penalties.
Republicans moved the measure into Senate Bill 244, bypassing a separate Senate hearing amid objections.
Governor Laura Kelly can veto the bill, which faces legal challenges from the state's Attorney General regarding trans rights.

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Story summary

Republican lawmakers in Kansas are advancing an anti-trans bathroom ban by amending House Bill 2426.
The amendment requires restrooms and locker rooms to be segregated by sex assigned at birth, with penalties.
Republicans moved the measure into Senate Bill 244, bypassing a separate Senate hearing amid objections.
Governor Laura Kelly can veto the bill, which faces legal challenges from the state's Attorney General regarding trans rights.