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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May 30, 2023
2023 Legislative Recap
Criminal Legal Reform
This legislative session was a ceaseless targeting of civil liberties. From suppressing voting rights to expanding the already overblown criminal legal system to hampering abortion access to a slew of anti-...
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Mar 22, 2023
[OPPOSE] HB 2427 and SB 255: Requiring separate school accommodations
LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU of Kansas stands strongly opposed to HB 2427 and urges you to not vote this bill out of committee. This bill is yet another in a line of wholly unnecessary bills that are rooted in prejudice,...
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Mar 21, 2023
[OPPOSE] HB2313: Intruding on medical process during birth
Reproductive Freedom
The ACLU of Kansas is adamantly opposed to HB 2313 and any bill that attempts to insert politicians into the private, medical decisions of individuals and families. Not only is this bill a massive overreach...
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Mar 15, 2023
[Neutral] SB 135 — Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Criminal Legal Reform
The ACLU of Kansas wholeheartedly supports the passage of medical marijuana in Kansas. However, we believe to truly address the harm from the War on Drugs, we must ensure equity in marijuana legalization....
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Mar 9, 2023
[OPPOSE] SB 228: Amendment requiring sheriffs to categorize individuals in jails
LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU of Kansas stands strongly opposed to SB 228 as amended by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. While we remain neutral regarding the general contents of SB 228, we take issue with the Senate...
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Feb 17, 2023
[OPPOSE] SB 180: Codifying outdated definitions of sex and a right to exclude
LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU of Kansas stands strongly opposed to SB 180. While SB 180 is framed as a bill protecting women’s rights, it does no such thing—instead, it attempts to codify into law outdated, inaccurate, and...