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Kansas Enacts Controversial Bill Banning Gender Marker Changes

2/26/2026

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Kansas has enacted Kansas Senate Bill 244 (SB 244) to ban gender marker changes on licenses and invalidate past changes, effective immediately.
The Kansas Department of Revenue notified about 1,500 individuals affected by the changes.
The bill prohibits transgender individuals from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public buildings and creates a bounty system to sue users of the 'wrong' restrooms for at least $1,000.

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Story summary

Kansas has enacted Kansas Senate Bill 244 (SB 244) to ban gender marker changes on licenses and invalidate past changes, effective immediately.
The Kansas Department of Revenue notified about 1,500 individuals affected by the changes.
The bill prohibits transgender individuals from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in public buildings and creates a bounty system to sue users of the 'wrong' restrooms for at least $1,000.