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HB2727 • 2026

Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

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Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

What This Bill Does

  • Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 8, Absent 1

  2. 2026-04-09 House

    Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 36, Absent 2

  3. 2026-04-09 House

    Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

  4. 2026-03-26 House

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  5. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 31, Nay 9

  6. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  7. 2026-03-16 Senate

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  8. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event

  9. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  10. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Received and Introduced

Official Summary Text

Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL No. 2727
AN ACT concerning abortion; relating to the woman's-right-to-know act; providing for the
plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of such act; making
the laws providing for medical malpractice screening panels inapplicable when such
election is made; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6708 and repealing the existing
section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. (a) In any action brought claiming a violation of
the informed consent requirements of K.S.A. 65-6709 or 65-6716, and
amendments thereto, the plaintiff may elect to limit such plaintiff's
recovery to statutory damages in the amount of $5,000, together with
recovery of any amounts paid by such plaintiff or on such plaintiff's
behalf to the defendant in connection with any abortion sought from or
performed by the defendant, along with reasonable attorney fees.
(b) If a plaintiff elects to limit such plaintiff's recovery pursuant to
subsection (a), the provisions of K.S.A. 65-4901 through 65-4908, and
amendments thereto, shall not apply in such action.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise
affect any action brought under K.S.A. 65-6716(h), and amendments
thereto, to which the provisions of K.S.A. 65-4901 through 65-4908,
and amendments thereto, are inapplicable.
(d) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and
supplemental to the woman's-right-to-know act.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6708 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 65-6708. K.S.A. 65-6701 and K.S.A. 65-6708 through 65-
6715, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6716, and
amendments thereto, and section 1, and amendments thereto, shall be
known and may be cited as the woman's-right-to-know act.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-6708 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and passed
that body
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.

Passed the SENATE ______________________________________________________________________________
President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
APPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Governor.