Cindy Holscher on Families & Children

Purple Alert: locate missing adults with mental disabilities

A: There have been several bills that I have introduced and gotten to the finish line. One example is the Purple Alert system, which helps locate missing adults with mental or cognitive disabilities.

I worked for four years on the Statute of Limitations Reform for survivors of sexual violence. That was a bill I brought forward that nobody wanted to work on because of the sensitivity of the topic, but I worked on it, and then ultimately it passed unanimously. That was a very big effort.

I've been able to get several bills passed despite being in the superminority. I haven't had to compromise my principles. I don't believe in cutting deals in terms of trying to get my bills forward.

I will work with people, and I'll educate them, but I'm not going to trade votes or do things to compromise the integrity of the legislation.

The people of Kansas want to allow minors' gender transition

Summary on Kansan.com, 2/3/25Sen. Cindy Holscher spoke out against the bill: "This bill does not reflect the will of the people of Kansas. We had hundreds of Kansans, young and old, rural and urban, from all walks of life who gave testimony against it." There were more than 400 written testimonies submitted and large crowds gathered at the hearings.

Legislative Outcome:Sen. Cindy Holscher voted NO; 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.