Sex defined as binary and fixed at birth in state law

Defines sex as binary and determined at birth for purposes of all Kansas statutes, defining woman and man by reproductive biology and excluding transgender people from legal recognition of their gender identity, which the state has applied to driver's licenses and birth certificates. The Republican controlled legislature enacted it on April 27, 2023 by overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto, and it took effect July 1, 2023.

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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16

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