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April 9, 2020Kansas City, Kan. |  By: AP

Lawmakers overturn religious worship size limits in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Lawmakers have overturned Gov. Laura Kelly's executive order restricting the size of religious gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak after the state's top prosecutor said it likely violates the state constitution.

The Legislative Coordinating Council voted 5-2 Wednesday to topple the order that limited in-person religious services and funerals to 10 people.

The move came after Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican, said that while the order was "sound public-health advice that Kansans should follow," he was discouraging law enforcement agencies and prosecutors statewide from attempting to enforce the requirements.

With Easter approaching, Kelly, a Democrat, issued the order Tuesday because of three outbreaks that had been connected to religious gatherings.