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Ty Masterson on Families & Children

 

 


My opponent allows children's transgender surgeries

Masterson accused Holscher of wanting to allow children to undergo "transgender surgeries" without their parents' knowledge. Her supporters booed in response. "It's in the record! Look it up! Look. It. Up," Masterson shouted at the crowd, which booed louder. "This is not up for debate. It's in the record. You're denying the truth."

[Referring to SB63, the Help-Not-Harm act, to deny state funds for gender transition to minors; Sen. Masterson voted YES; Sen. Holscher voted NO; Gov. Kelly vetoed SB63].

Source: Kansas Reflector on 2026 Kansas Gubernatorial debate , Sep 14, 2026

Help Not Harm: no state funds for minors' gender transition

Legislative Summary:Enacting the Help-Not-Harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children, and authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments.

Summary on Kansan.com, 2/3/25Kansas legislators approved a bill that would restrict healthcare workers from providing gender-affirming care to minors. [A supporting legislator said], "It's bigger than just gender reassignment surgery. I start with the protection of children, and when a person reaches the age of majority or their body's physically mature and mentally mature, then they're able to make those decisions themselves. That's a different ball game."

Legislative Outcome:Sen. Ty Masterson voted YES; vetoed by Gov. Kelly on Feb. 11; Senate veto override 31-9-0 on Feb. 18; House veto override 85-34-6 on Feb. 18.

Source: University Daily Kansan on Kansas voting record SB63 , Feb 3, 2025

Other governors on Families & Children: Ty Masterson on other issues:
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Adam Hamilton
Chase LaPorte
Cindy Holscher
Derek Schmidt
Jeff Colyer
Laura Kelly
Vicki Schmidt
KS Senatorial:
Adam Hamilton
Jerry Moran
Joan Farr
Mark Holland
Michael Soetaert
Patrick Schmidt
Roger Marshall

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