HB 2311

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 11, 2025.

HB2311 - Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2311
Session 2025-2026
Status enacted
Committee Public Health and Welfare
House enacted 2025-04-11
Summary

Prohibiting the secretary from adopting and enforcing policies for placement, custody and appointment of a custodian that may conflict with sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity and creating a right of action for violations.

Sponsor
House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-10 Status enacted
2025-04-11 Latest Action Law effective
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