Highlights from the Kansas Legislature

Highlights of Wednesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature:

— Legislators are unlikely to discuss a bill this year to ban human and therapeutic cloning, a House committee chairman said.

— A House committee endorsed a bill under which the state would set minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics.

Also:

— A bill requiring all minors to wear seat belts or ride in special safety seats won Senate approval on a 30-9 vote.

— A bill designed to protect women who want to breast-feed their babies in public won a Senate committee’s endorsement after members made a small — but important — change sought by the measure’s backers.

Clock is ticking:

Wednesday was the 66th calendar day of the session, out of 90 scheduled.