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| '''Kansas SB 180''' or the '''Kansas Women's Bill of Rights''' was a bill introduced to the Kansas State Legislature<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/|title=SB 180 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature|website=kslegislature.org}}</ref> by the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare during the Session of 2023. The bill had three aims, as described in the Committee's Supplemental Note<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supplemental Note on Senate Bill No. 180 |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/supp_note_sb180_00_0000.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>: | |||
| '''Kansas SB 180'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/|title=SB 180 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature|website=kslegislature.org}}</ref> or the '''Kansas Women's Bill of Rights''' is a bill which bans any identification of any gender outside the ] in the US state of ], despite federal recognition of ],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1209/text|title=Text - H.Res.1209 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}</ref> the bill is generally considered ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2022/09/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-leads-gop-drive-to-criminalize-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth/|title=Marjorie Taylor Greene leads GOP drive to criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth|date=September 21, 2022}}</ref> The current ] ] has ]ed the bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/kansas-gov-laura-kelly-rejects-214555526.html|title=Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly rejects transgender bathroom bill, gender-affirming care ban|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> | |||
| # define ] for the purpose of creating and applying ] | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| # set ] as the standard of ] when examining laws distinguishing between the ], and identify areas where ] is important to governmental objectives of protecting the health, safety, and privacy of individuals | |||
| # require certain entities that collect ] to identify each individual who is part of the collected data set as either male or female at birth | |||
| The bill originally passed the Kansas Senate on February 23, 2023. It was amended and passed by the Kansas House of Representatives on March 29, 2023. The amendments were concurred with by the Senate on April 4, 2023. The bill was ] by ] and returned to the Senate on April 20, 2023.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == Proponents == | |||
| Despite the fact that the ] recognizes ] on things like ]s, ]<ref name="auto"/> and housing, the bill would completely reject transgender people as an ]. The bill restricts agencies, both ] and ] from assigning any gender other than that assigned at birth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/02/27/kansas-lawmakers-kick-into-gear-on-transgender-rights-abortion-bills/69941179007/|title=Here's where four major issues stand after Kansas Legislature's busiest day of the session|website=The Topeka Capital-Journal}}</ref> The bill's proponents state that ] and ] should be defined in law, with the need for ] excluding trans people.<ref name="auto1"/> It is largely seen to take away ]s that trans people have in the state of Kansas, as well as to write transgender people outside the ].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article272395443.html|title=KS bills ban gender-affirming care and bar trans women from female designated spaces|author=Katie Bernard and Jenna Barackman}}</ref> | |||
| Proponent testimony was provided by Independent Women’s Law Center, Independent Women’s Voice, and Women’s Liberation Front. Written-only testimony was provided by Kansas Catholic Conference and Kansas Family Choice.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=SB 180 Testimony |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/SB180/testimony |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=kslegislature.org}}</ref> | |||
| Proponent's testimony in favor of the bill includes, but is not limited to: | |||
| * The bill reaffirms the intent and application of ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Brittany |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Written Testimony in Support of S.B. 180 |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_s_phw_1/documents/testimony/20230215_09.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| * Maintaining ] facilities is not inherently unequal<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Braceras |first=Jennifer |date=February 15, 2023 |title=IWLC Supports Kansas Senate Bill 180 |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_s_phw_1/documents/testimony/20230215_01.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| * Redefining common ]-based words (woman, man, girl, boy, etc.) in a manner that separates sex from ] allows for the subversion of otherwise ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bone |first=Lauren |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Testimony in Favor of Senate Bill 180 (Women’s Bill of Rights) |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_s_phw_1/documents/testimony/20230215_02.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| *The bill does not prevent new laws being enacted which accommodate trans-identified people<ref name=":2" /> | |||
| == Opposition == | |||
| Opponent testimony was provided by a human services professional, a private citizen, and representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union, Equality Kansas, and Kansas Interfaith Action. Written-only testimony was provided by a former Kansas state representative, a social worker, four members of the clergy, an advanced practice registered nurse, a traveling nurse, a retired educator, four private citizens, and representatives of the Center of Daring and Kansas Legal Services.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
| Opponent's testimony against the bill includes, but is not limited to: | |||
| * SB 180 does not protect women’s rights, but attempts to codify into law outdated, inaccurate, and underinclusive definitions of sex and families<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hiegert |first=D.C. |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Opponent Testimony for SB180 |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_s_phw_1/documents/testimony/20230215_04.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| * SB 180 tries to absolve the state of its responsibility to not discriminate against transgender people<ref name=":3" /> | |||
| * SB 180 will exclude transgender persons from certain spaces and erase persons who are nonbinary<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quayle |first=Tammy |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Oral and Written Opposition Testimony regarding SB 180 |url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/committees/ctte_s_phw_1/documents/testimony/20230215_39.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| == Controversy == | |||
| ⚫ | Critics of the bill claim it is ]<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/15/critics-call-proposed-kansas-womens-bill-of-rights-sexist-transphobic/|title=Critics call proposed Kansas 'women's bill of rights' sexist, transphobic|date=February 15, 2023}}</ref>. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 22 April 2023
| Kansas Senate Bill 180 | |
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| Kansas Legislature | |
| Citation | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/ |
| Enacted by | Kansas Senate |
| Enacted by | Kansas House of Representatives |
| Vetoed by | Laura Kelly |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Kansas Senate | |
| Passed | February 20, 2023 |
| Voting summary |
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| Second chamber: Kansas House of Representatives | |
| Passed | March 29, 2023 |
| Voting summary |
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| Status: Vetoed | |
Kansas SB 180 or the Kansas Women's Bill of Rights was a bill introduced to the Kansas State Legislature by the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare during the Session of 2023. The bill had three aims, as described in the Committee's Supplemental Note:
- define biological sex for the purpose of creating and applying statutes
- set intermediate scrutiny as the standard of judicial review when examining laws distinguishing between the sexes, and identify areas where this distinction is important to governmental objectives of protecting the health, safety, and privacy of individuals
- require certain entities that collect vital statistics to identify each individual who is part of the collected data set as either male or female at birth
The bill originally passed the Kansas Senate on February 23, 2023. It was amended and passed by the Kansas House of Representatives on March 29, 2023. The amendments were concurred with by the Senate on April 4, 2023. The bill was vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly and returned to the Senate on April 20, 2023.
Proponents
Proponent testimony was provided by Independent Women’s Law Center, Independent Women’s Voice, and Women’s Liberation Front. Written-only testimony was provided by Kansas Catholic Conference and Kansas Family Choice.
Proponent's testimony in favor of the bill includes, but is not limited to:
- The bill reaffirms the intent and application of Title IX
- Maintaining separate-sex facilities is not inherently unequal
- Redefining common sex-based words (woman, man, girl, boy, etc.) in a manner that separates sex from biology allows for the subversion of otherwise mandatory sex segregation
- The bill does not prevent new laws being enacted which accommodate trans-identified people
Opposition
Opponent testimony was provided by a human services professional, a private citizen, and representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union, Equality Kansas, and Kansas Interfaith Action. Written-only testimony was provided by a former Kansas state representative, a social worker, four members of the clergy, an advanced practice registered nurse, a traveling nurse, a retired educator, four private citizens, and representatives of the Center of Daring and Kansas Legal Services.
Opponent's testimony against the bill includes, but is not limited to:
- SB 180 does not protect women’s rights, but attempts to codify into law outdated, inaccurate, and underinclusive definitions of sex and families
- SB 180 tries to absolve the state of its responsibility to not discriminate against transgender people
- SB 180 will exclude transgender persons from certain spaces and erase persons who are nonbinary
Controversy
Critics of the bill claim it is transphobic.
See also
References
- ^ "SB 180 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature". kslegislature.org.
- "Supplemental Note on Senate Bill No. 180" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SB 180 Testimony". kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- Jones, Brittany (February 15, 2023). "Written Testimony in Support of S.B. 180" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Braceras, Jennifer (February 15, 2023). "IWLC Supports Kansas Senate Bill 180" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bone, Lauren (February 15, 2023). "Testimony in Favor of Senate Bill 180 (Women's Bill of Rights)" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hiegert, D.C. (February 15, 2023). "Opponent Testimony for SB180" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Quayle, Tammy (February 15, 2023). "Oral and Written Opposition Testimony regarding SB 180" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Critics call proposed Kansas 'women's bill of rights' sexist, transphobic". February 15, 2023.