KS: State barred from acting against foster and adoption providers over anti-LGBTQ beliefs
Enacted4/10
Kansas · Kansas HB 2311 (2025) · Enacted Apr 10, 2025
Impact 4/10
House Bill 2311 prohibits Kansas officials from enforcing child placement and custody policies that conflict with a provider's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity, and creates a legal remedy for alleged violations. Critics said it allows state-contracted agencies to turn away LGBTQ foster and adoptive parents. Governor Kelly vetoed the bill on April 3, 2025; both chambers overrode the veto on April 10, 2025.
LGBTQ+Government & civil serviceChildrenParents / caregivers
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