REVISED 2.26.24

HB 2791 will be heard in the House Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday, February 29th. Please act to protect children in Kansas and submit testimony in support of this bill! Additional instructions are below.

HB 2791: Enacting the forbidding abuse child transitions act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare professionals from treating children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare professionals for providing such treatments, authorizing professional discipline against a physician who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians and nurses.

Submit proponent testimony for HB 2791 by Wednesday, February 28th at 10 am. 

Email an electronic copy of your testimony in PDF format to Dave Long, david.long@house.ks.gov, by Wednesday, February 28th at 10 am. In your email, specify your position (proponent, opponent, neutral) and how you wish to testify (oral in person, oral via WebEx, written only). You must also provide 5 hard copies to the committee assistant by Wednesday, February 28th at 10 am. We recommend writing your testimony over the weekend and mailing the hard copies first thing Monday morning.

More information on how to write and submit your testimony can be found here:

• House Health and Human Services Conferee Rules

• How to Submit a Testimony 

• Suggested Testimony Format 

Several CRITICAL health freedom bills have been heard in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee recently. SB 352, 390, and 391 are bills that protect the rights of the people. Bill summaries are at the end of this Call to Action.

YOU MUST TAKE ACTION NOW AND SHOW THE LEGISLATORS THAT THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS WANT THESE BILLS. We must send a strong and clear message to our legislators that what we want is medical freedom today, tomorrow, and forever!

Call and email all of the committee members listed below telling them you support these bills and to vote yes. Especially prioritize phone calls as each legislator’s staff member keeps a tally of how many people call in support of or opposition to a particular bill.

In your calls and emails, you can say something as simple as the following:

Senator [Name Here],

I support SB 352, 390, and 391. Please vote YES on these bills.

Thank you

Remember, SB 390 does not hinder the liberty of anyone to get a vaccine, wear a mask, or quarantine if they so choose. Neither does SB 391 take away any authority from the KDHE to recommend, suggest, or educate. The intent of these bills is to stop unlawful mandates. Remind the Senators to stand with the PEOPLE of Kansas!

Call and Email the Committee Members and tell them to vote YES on SB 352, 390, & 391!

Phone numbers:

Beverly Gossage: (785) 296-7382

Renee Erickson: (785) 296-7476

Pat Pettey: (785) 296-7375

Molly Baumgardner: (785) 296-7268

Mike Thompson: (785) 296-7362

Cindy Holscher: (785) 296-7659

Kristen O’Shea: (785) 296-7656

Mark Steffen: (785) 296-6981

Chase Blasi: (785) 296- 7394

Copy and paste email list:

Beverly.Gossage@senate.ks.gov, Renee.Erickson@senate.ks.gov, Pat.Pettey@senate.ks.gov, Molly.Baumgardner@senate.ks.gov, Chase.Blasi@senate.ks.gov, Cindy.Holscher@senate.ks.gov, Kristen.OShea@senate.ks.gov, Mark.Steffen@senate.ks.gov, Mike.Thompson@senate.ks.gov 

SB 352 - The John D. Springer Patient’s Bill of Rights

Enacting the John D. Springer patient's bill of rights to require hospitals to allow in-person visitation, adopt visitation policies and procedures and creating a civil cause of action for violation of such rights.

SB 390 - The Conscientious Right to Refuse Act

Enacting the conscientious right to refuse act to prohibit discrimination against individuals to refuse medical care and creating a civil cause of action based on such discrimination; repealing the authority of the secretary of health and environment to quarantine individuals and impose associated penalties.

SB 391 - The Constitutional Right to Health Freedom Act

Enacting the constitutional right to health freedom act to regulate the activities of the secretary of health and environment related to public health functions; repealing statutes relating to the secretary's authority to quarantine individuals and impose associated penalties.

Two of the most CRITICAL health freedom bills to date have hearings scheduled for February 14th and 15th! SB 390, the Conscientious Right to Refuse Act, and SB 391, the Constitutional Right to Health Freedom Act, will be heard in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee.

THESE BILLS NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR PRESENCE. We must send a strong and clear message to our legislators that what we want is medical freedom today, tomorrow, and forever!

Please take all of the action steps detailed below. Thank you for taking your rights and freedoms into your own hands by fighting for these bills!  

Call and Email the Committee Members

Express your support for these bills and ask the committee to pass them favorably. Call and email all of the committee members below. Phone calls are most effective. 

Phone numbers:

Beverly Gossage: (785) 296-7382

Renee Erickson: (785) 296-7476

Pat Pettey: (785) 296-7375

Molly Baumgardner: (785) 296-7268

Mike Thompson: (785) 296-7362

Cindy Holscher: (785) 296-7659

Kristen O’Shea: (785) 296-7656

Mark Steffen: (785) 296-6981

Chase Blasi: (785) 296- 7394

Copy and paste email list:

Beverly.Gossage@senate.ks.gov, Renee.Erickson@senate.ks.gov, Pat.Pettey@senate.ks.gov, Molly.Baumgardner@senate.ks.gov, Chase.Blasi@senate.ks.gov, Cindy.Holscher@senate.ks.gov, Kristen.OShea@senate.ks.gov, Mark.Steffen@senate.ks.gov, Mike.Thompson@senate.ks.gov 

Submit proponent testimony 

Testify in support of this bill before the committee. You can testify in person, on WebEx, or submit written only testimony. 

Contact the committee assistant, Donola Fairbanks (Public.Health.Welfare@senate.ks.gov, 785-296-5123), at least two days prior to the committee meeting (by Monday, February 12th for SB 390 and by Tuesday, February 13th for SB 391) stating whether you will appear as a proponent, opponent or neutral party, the reason(s) for your position, and if you will appear in person or remotely.

You must email an electronic copy of your testimony in PDF format to Public.Health.Welfare@senate.ks.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing.

Please note: Testimony provided will be placed on the Kansas Legislative website. Do not include any personal information (address, phone number, etc.) in your testimony that you do not want open to the public.

Click here for a suggested format when writing your testimony.

More instructions on how to write and submit a testimony, including a video example, can be found here. 

Attend the hearings

In person support sends an important message to the legislators. It is very important that we have supporters turn out for these hearings! If you are unable to attend both days, prioritize coming on February 14th for SB 390. Here are the details for the hearings:

SB 390:

DATE: February 14th

TIME: 8:30 am

LOCATION: Kansas State Capitol (SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, Kansas), Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee (Room 548-S)

More information on visiting the capitol building and a capitol map can be found here: https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-plan-your-visit/18649

SB 391:

DATE: February 15th

TIME: 8:30 am

LOCATION: Kansas State Capitol (SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, Kansas), Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee (Room 548-S)

More information on visiting the capitol building and a capitol map can be found here: https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-plan-your-visit/18649

Were you or a loved one denied visitation during COVID? Kansas legislators need to hear from you! We need oral and written testimonies now!

SB 352, the John D. Springer Patient Bill of Rights, is scheduled for a hearing on February 7th in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee! The bill requires hospitals to allow in-person visitation, adopt visitation policies and procedures and creates a civil cause of action for violation of such rights.

HERE’S WHAT TO DO:

1. Call and Email the Committee Members

Express your support for this bill and ask the committee to pass it favorably by calling and emailing the committee members. Phone calls are most effective.

Phone numbers:

Beverly Gossage: (785) 296-7382

Renee Erickson: (785) 296-7476

Pat Pettey: (785) 296-7375

Molly Baumgardner: (785) 296-7268

Mike Thompson: (785) 296-7362

Cindy Holscher: (785) 296-7659

Kristen O’Shea: (785) 296-7656

Mark Steffen: (785) 296-6981

Chase Blasi: (785) 296- 7394

Copy and paste email list:

Beverly.Gossage@senate.ks.gov, Renee.Erickson@senate.ks.gov, Pat.Pettey@senate.ks.gov, Molly.Baumgardner@senate.ks.gov, Chase.Blasi@senate.ks.gov, Cindy.Holscher@senate.ks.gov, Kristen.OShea@senate.ks.gov, Mark.Steffen@senate.ks.gov, Mike.Thompson@senate.ks.gov

2. Submit proponent testimony

Testify in support of this bill before the committee. You can testify in person, on WebEx, or submit written only testimony.

Contact the committee assistant, Donola Fairbanks (Public.Health.Welfare@senate.ks.gov, 785-296-5123), at least two days prior to the committee meeting (by Monday, February 5th) stating whether the you will appear as a proponent, opponent or neutral party, the reason(s) for your position, and if you will appear in person or remotely.

You must email an electronic copy of your testimony in PDF format to Public.Health.Welfare@senate.ks.gov.at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing.

Please note: Testimony provided will be placed on the Kansas Legislative website. Do not include any personal information (address, phone number, etc.) in your testimony that you do not want open to the public.

Click here for a suggested format when writing your testimony.

3. Attend the hearing

In-person support sends an important message to the legislators. Here are the details for the hearing:

DATE: February 7th

TIME: 8:30 am

LOCATION: Kansas State Capitol (SW 8th & SW Van Buren, Topeka, Kansas), Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee (Room 142-S)

More information on visiting the capitol building and a capitol map can be found here: https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-plan-your-visit/18649

Representatives Landwehr and Eplee refuse to follow the KS GOP Platform when it comes to protecting individual health freedom because they are beholden to big Pharma, KDHE and medical academia. In fact, last year Chair Landwehr and Vice Chair Eplee adjourned the House Committee on Health and Human Services to ensure health freedom bills would die in committee. Together, We The People, Kansas Conservative Counties, Kansans for Health Freedom, SEK Freedom and others applied an immense amount of pressure resulting in House Speaker Dan Hawkins finally transferring the bills to another committee.

We can’t afford to have Landwehr and Eplee stand in the way of individual health freedom again so we are asking for your help.

Will you make a commitment to help protect our individual health freedom?

If you answer yes, we ask that you reach out to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dan Hawkins (dan.hawkins@house.ks.gov) in the next week and request that he remove Representatives Landwehr (chair) and Eplee (vice chair) from the House Committee on Health and Human Services and replace them with Platform Republicans that will protect our Constitutional right to individual health freedom.

Health freedom fighters! Please understand that Landwehr and Eplee won’t preserve your right to individual health freedom! It’s time for Dan Hawkins to appoint someone who will.

Thank you for your commitment.