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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Jan 16, 2025
House Concurrent Resolution 5004
Jan 16, 2025
House Concurrent Resolution 5004
HCR 5004: State Citizen Voter
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Enacted
Proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require individuals to be citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a resident of the voting...
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Jan 16, 2025
Senate Bill 19
Jan 16, 2025
Senate Bill 19
SB 19: Concientious Right to Refuse Act
Status: Introduced
Enacting the conscientious right to refuse act to prohibit discrimination against individuals who refuse medical care and creating a civil cause of action based on such discrimination and revoking the...
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Jan 16, 2025
Senate Bill 30
Jan 16, 2025
Senate Bill 30
SB 30: Criminal History Check
Criminal Legal Reform
Status: Passed one chamber
Requiring the secretary of labor to conduct a state and national criminal history record check on employees who have access to federal tax information received directly from the internal revenue service....
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Jan 15, 2025
House Bill 2009
Jan 15, 2025
House Bill 2009
HB 2009: Abortion Ban, Except for Life of the Mother
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
The language of the bill reads: "Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such...
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Jan 15, 2025
House Bill 2010
Jan 15, 2025
House Bill 2010
HB 2010: Total Abortion Ban
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.
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Jan 14, 2025
House Bill 2018
Jan 14, 2025
House Bill 2018
HB 2018: Military Personnel as Poll Worker
Voting Rights
Status: Passed one chamber
Prohibiting the disqualification of active military members, spouses or other dependents as poll workers by county election officers on the basis of residency or registered voter status