SB 233 was passed by the Kansas legislature then vetoed by Gov. Kelly—and now the legislature has a chance to override. This bill erodes medical freedom for Kansas families and targets teachers and others for penalization. Help us stop this bill!
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For years, Fort Hays State University students and other Hays voters have been advocating for a polling location on the campus, which would be closer and easier to access for that entire precinct. County Clerk Bobbi Dreiling has still unfortunately not committed to opening a polling location there.
Blocking SB233 is a victory for transgender kids, their families, and advocates across the state. We are thrilled and relieved, and we remain in awe of this session’s incredible showing of strength, resilience, and solidarity in this community of transgender Kansans and allies.
She was referring to SB 233, which passed both chambers of the Kansas Legislature and was vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly earlier this year. Supporters of the bill plan to attempt to override it when they come back for a veto override session that begins Monday.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.