Senate Bill 175 is a 2016 Kansas legislative proposal that would prohibit public universities to "deny a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association" based on those organizations' "sincerely held religious beliefs"SB 175 This bill is intended to protect student organizations who restrict membership in regards to LGBT students, which critics argue is discriminatory.
Legislative history On March 19, 2015, Kansas Senate passed, with a 30 yeas, 8 nays, and 2 absent or not voting, Senate Bill 175. On March 16, 2016, the Kansas House of Representatives passed, with 81 yeas, 41 days, and 3 absent or not voting, SB 175. On March 22, 2016, Governor Sam Brownback signed the bill and it went into effect on July 1, 2016.
Reaction
On March 16, 2016, Human Rights Campaign blasted the Kansas House of Representatives for passing SB 175."Kansas House of Representatives Sends Legislative Attack on LGBT College Students to Governor", Human Rights Campaign On January 1, 2017, California barred state-funded travel to Kansas for enacting statutes that critics charge discriminate against members of the LGBT community.California bans state-paid travel to Tennessee in reaction to law
See also LGBT rights in Kansas
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