Kansas House overrides multiple veto decisions

“Kansas is highly regulated when it comes to rules and regulations. Many of those rules and regulations, that are put in place by unelected agency bureaucrats, end up costing taxpayers big money. By overriding the governor’s misguided veto today, we’re putting an extra set of guardrails on the big government spending of the rules and regulations process and standing up for Kansas taxpayers”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement

“The governor’s veto message falsely equates “concerned conversations” to the strict requirements of what defines coercion in the bill. Because coercing a woman to have an abortion when that is not her choice is always wrong, my colleagues and I are proud to stand together against abuses such as sex trafficking and sexual abuse that accompany abortion coercion and override Laura Kelly’s negligent veto.”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement

“By overriding Governor Kelly’s veto, Kansas women and families will now have access to tax credits for adoption services and the creation of adoption savings accounts- resources that will go a long way toward opening the possibility of adoption for many. Additionally, the tax credits in this bill for pregnancy resource centers will enable these facilities to stretch their limited funds further to help even more vulnerable women with much-needed resources such as formula, diapers, and clothing.”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement

“By overriding the Governor’s veto of this bill, voluntary and anonymous abortion data will now be made available to KDHE so they can have up-to-date and relevant information. The Governor’s unreasonable fear of this data collection is nothing but a roadblock to helping serve these vulnerable women better.”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement

“Regarding the Governor’s veto message, a mandatory minimum for sentencing for the crime of killing a police dog already existed in current statute and during that time, the convicted must complete a psychological evaluation and anger management course. While those provisions remained in HB 2583, the Governor’s veto message is confusing because she seems to think she can veto current statute.

Penalties for harming or killing a police dog were very minimal in Kansas. Many other states and even the federal government have harsher penalties for killing law enforcement animals. Kansas must do more to protect these heroic animals who are partners with their officer/handler, are a valued part of their communities, and serve Kansas every day. With this override of the Governor’s erroneous veto, we will do just that.”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement

“Preventing someone from impersonating an election official and prohibiting misappropriated federal funds from influencing state-run elections does not discourage anyone from voting. On the contrary, with this successful override of the Governor’s misleading veto, we’re instilling voter confidence by shoring up current election law and ensuring federal funds that have not been approved by Congress or the Kansas legislature cannot be used to unfairly influence Kansas elections.”

House Majority Leader Chris Croft, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins and Speaker Pro Tempore Blake Carpenter joint statement