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- Kansas legislators overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto and enacted the Halo Act on July 1 2026, creating a 25-foot buffer and making violations a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and six months jail.
- Governor Kelly said the bill raises legal concerns and conflicts with federal interference statutes.
- Kansas ACLU and Emily Bradbury warned the act infringes First Amendment rights and could cost taxpayers.
