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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Feb 10, 2025
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611
Feb 10, 2025
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611
SCR 1611: Judicial Selection Amendment
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
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Feb 10, 2025
House Bill 2354
Feb 10, 2025
House Bill 2354
HB 2354: Medical Marijuana
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Support
Status: Introduced
Providing an exception to the crime of unlawful possession of controlled substances for residents of Kansas who possess marijuana and are disabled veterans with a valid medical marijuana card issued by any...
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Feb 10, 2025
House Bill 2325
Feb 10, 2025
House Bill 2325
HB 2325: Juveniles and Probation Violations
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Authorizing judges to commit juvenile offenders to detention for technical violations of probation, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and increasing criminal penalties for...
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Feb 6, 2025
House Bill 2224
Feb 6, 2025
House Bill 2224
HB 2224: Uniformed when Executing Search Warrant
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Introduced
Crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to search and seizure; requiring a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant to be properly uniformed and announce their presence before entering...
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Feb 6, 2025
House Bill 2299
Feb 6, 2025
House Bill 2299
HB 2299: Prohibiting Discrimination based on Religion
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Prohibiting discriminatory practices on the basis of religion at public educational institutions and authorizing the Attorney General to investigate violations and assess civil penalties under the Kansas...
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Feb 6, 2025
Senate Bill 76
Feb 6, 2025
Senate Bill 76
SB 76: Biological Name/Gender In Schools
LGBTQ+ Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Requiring employees of school districts and postsecondary educational institutions to use the name and pronouns consistent with a student's biological sex and birth certificate and authorizing a cause of...