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Kansas Republicans Push Controversial Bill Targeting Transgender Rights

2/4/2026

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Kansas Republicans advance House Bill 2426 to invalidate driver’s licenses with corrected gender markers.
The bill defines gender by birth biology.
It includes a bathroom amendment that could penalize transgender people using facilities matching their gender identity.
Democrats, including State Rep. John Carmichael (D-Kan.), criticize the bill for lacking transparency and creating unsafe conditions for transgender and intersex people.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach supports the bill.

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Kansas Republicans advance House Bill 2426 to invalidate driver’s licenses with corrected gender markers.
The bill defines gender by birth biology.
It includes a bathroom amendment that could penalize transgender people using facilities matching their gender identity.
Democrats, including State Rep. John Carmichael (D-Kan.), criticize the bill for lacking transparency and creating unsafe conditions for transgender and intersex people.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach supports the bill.