An attempt by Kansas state lawmakers to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender procedures for children failed after two Republicans joined Democrats to uphold the veto, clearing the way for the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and transgender surgeries for kids.
The Kansas Senate voted 27–13 to override Ms. Kelly’s veto on April 29, which was the exact margin necessary to keep the bill alive and preserve the transgender procedure ban. However, the 82–43 vote in the Kansas House was just two votes shy of the necessary two-thirds majority to overcome the veto, after two Republicans broke ranks to side against the measure.
