Override votes in the Kansas Senate on two hot-button topics have met a different fate in the Kansas House.
This week, the Senate overrode Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on four bills. The two gaining the most attention were SB 160, also known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act and designed to halt transgender athletes from getting involved in girls’ or women’s sports, and SB 58, the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights Act that gives parents more chances to inspect school curriculum and other teaching materials while giving them a chance to make legal challenges if they disagree with what’s presented.
Both bills passed the Senate with veto-proof majorities. Both bills had solid override totals in the House but not to veto-proof levels. 51st District Representative Ron Highland of Wamego and 76th District Representative Eric Smith of Burlington voted with the majority for both bills, while 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia was in the minority with both votes.
