Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care.
HB 2635 prohibits Kansas state agencies and local governments from requiring private nonprofit pregnancy centers to offer abortions, abortion-inducing drugs, abortion referrals, or abortion-related information. It bans mandates that force centers to post abortion promotions, deny services based on their pro-life stance, or restrict prenatal/postnatal resources like baby supplies. The bill directly protects pregnancy centers that provide pregnancy support, childbirth resources, adoption referrals, and non-medical counseling. Violations allow centers or affected parties to sue for damages, and the legislature can intervene in constitutional challenges.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Vetoed Mar 27, 2026
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As Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from HB 2635 to HB 2635 (no change in number) but the session year was updated from 2026 to the current session. The text was cleaned up to remove page numbers and formatting artifacts from the original draft. The substantive policy content regarding pregnancy center protections remains identical.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill protects private, nonprofit pregnancy centers and medical pregnancy centers from state mandates related to abortion.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft page numbers and formatting markers (e.g., '1...1') that were present in the original version.
Updated the session year from 2026 to the current legislative session.
Reorganized the layout to remove redundant text and align with standard enrolled bill formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 35, Absent 3
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Friday, March 27, 2026
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 87, Nay 37, Absent 1
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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