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Kansas will require state-issued ID to view "acts of homosexuality" beginning July 1, which is considered "harmful to minors" under state law.
H.B. 257 would not only ban transgender folks from many public facilities but also call for jail time.
State Sen. Mike Crane is calling on his fellow lawmakers to meet for a special session to override the governor's veto of the antigay "religious liberty" bill.
Legislators Tuesday overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto, making Arkansas the first state with such a law.
The bill's key sponsor said he wouldn't seek an override of the governor's veto, but discussion of that precise issue appeared on the calendar for the state House today.
The ACLU of Indiana has already filed suit against the new law.
The measure takes effect immediately.
"Transgender children deserve public officials' efforts to demonstrate that they are valued members of our community," Gov. Andy Beshear wrote.
Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for amending the U.S. Constitution to give states this power would be a way of getting around the marriage equality ruling.
The override of Gov. Laura Kelly's veto succeeded with the votes of most Republicans and one Democrat.
The bills, restricting trans health care, trans sports participation, and LGBTQ+ content in schools, now become law immediately.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the bills, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, would strip away rights and hurt the state's economy.
The Republican-majority House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto by wide margins Wednesday.
Sponsors of the bill were able to get 10 GOP lawmakers in the House and five in the Senate who had previously voted against the ban to vote to override the veto.
However, after Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed the bill, he took even stricter executive actions on gender-affirming care.
It's a sad day for human rights in Ohio, activists say.
The state's legislature could still override the veto.
