THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
State
Kansas
The current record for Kansas in each policy area of the atlas.
| Policy area | Policy reported | Rating (Transitics) | Captured |
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| Birth certificates | Restriction reported Banned | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Driver’s licenses | Restriction reported Banned | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Nonbinary recognition | Restriction reported Bans Recognition | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Bathrooms & facilities | Restriction reported Bathroom Ban In All Public Buildings; Trans People Held Liable If Violated (Misdemeanor, Bounty) | Rating: Do Not Travel | Captured: |
| Youth gender-affirming care | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Medicaid coverage | Conditions / barriers Explicit Exclusion Unless Patient is 21+ Years Old and Began Treatment Prior to October 1st, 2025 | Rating: Highly Restrictive | Captured: |
| Sports participation | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Care in prisons | Access / protection recognized Provides Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy & Surgeries | Rating: Most Progressive | Captured: |
| Prison housing | Conditions / barriers Placement Determined Case-By-Case | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Legal sex definitions | Restriction reported Women's Bill of Rights defines sex (and since 2026 gender) as biological sex at birth across state law | Captured: |
A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.
Dated records
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Kansas medication restrictions temporarily enjoined statewide
The order temporarily enjoins enforcement of SB 63 sections 3(a)(2), 3(a)(3), 3(b)(2), and 3(b)(3), covering puberty blockers and hormone therapy. It explicitly does not enjoin the surgical prohibitions. See the scope of relief and conclusion, pages 114–117.
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Banned
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Bathroom Ban In All Public Buildings; Trans People Held Liable If Violated (Misdemeanor, Bounty)
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Women's Bill of Rights defines sex (and since 2026 gender) as biological sex at birth across state law
K.S.A. 77-207 (L. 2023, ch. 84, § 1, SB 180, Women's Bill of Rights), amended by 2026 House Substitute for SB 244, § 6
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Banned
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
Legislation
The atlas tracks 52 bills for Kansas. See the list.