A small flag promoting LGBTQ+ rights sits on the desk of state Rep. Jo Ella Hoye, D-Lenexa, in the House chamber as Republicans prepare to push for a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, left, R-Wichita, speaks to reporters during a news conference following the annual State of the State address, as Senate President Ty Masterson, right, R-Andover, watches, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)