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The ACLU of Kansas is never busier than when the Legislature is in session. Either independently or with our partners in various and diverse coalitions, we work to protect civil liberties for all Kansans by either placing, supporting, altering, or defeating legislation that would threaten those civil liberties.
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Mar 12, 2024
SB 416
Mar 12, 2024
SB 416
Prohibiting Juvenile Fines and Fees
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Support
Status: Active
SB416 seeks to alleviate the financial burdens imposed on young individuals by the criminal legal system in Kansas, which hinder their transition into adulthood and increase their involvement in the justice...
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Feb 27, 2024
HB 2792
Feb 27, 2024
HB 2792
Prohibiting life-saving, gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids
LGBTQ+ Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2792 bans transgender youth from receiving various types of gender-affirming surgeries by threatening physicians who may provide such care with licensure revocation or penalties. This effectively makes...
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Feb 27, 2024
HB 2791
Feb 27, 2024
HB 2791
Prohibiting life-saving, gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids
LGBTQ+ Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2791 essentially bans all gender-affirming healthcare for Kansans under 18 years old by threatening providers with strict liability lawsuits and licensure implications—far exceeding the appropriate...
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Feb 22, 2024
SB 448
Feb 22, 2024
SB 448
Creating procedures for mental health before trial
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Support
Status: Active
SB 448 aims to safeguard the rights of individuals with mental health concerns facing municipal charges, offering potential avenues for essential care. Despite our endorsement of SB448's efforts to address...
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Feb 22, 2024
HB 2782
Feb 22, 2024
HB 2782
Authorizing use of hypoxia for death penalty
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2782 would allow the Secretary of Corrections to use the controversial, poorly-resarched hypoxia method in death penalty executions. Beyond the human rights violations and racist history of the death...
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Feb 15, 2024
HB 2653
Feb 15, 2024
HB 2653
Requiring child support for fetuses
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2653 is a flawed, dangerous bill built to extend extremist views on abortion by blurring distinctions between fetuses and personhood. This bill is a clear move to undermine reproductive rights in Kansas...