SB 233 was passed by the Kansas legislature then vetoed by Gov. Kelly—and now the legislature has a chance to override. This bill erodes medical freedom for Kansas families and targets teachers and others for penalization. Help us stop this bill!
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 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...
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Feb 9, 2024
HB 2572
Feb 9, 2024
HB 2572
Creating Delivery Restrictions on Advance Ballots
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2572 creates needless restrictions on returning advance ballots. Currently, over 85% of advance ballots are returned, and only 1.1% are rejected. This bill would create uncertainty and excessive...
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Feb 9, 2024
HB 2571
Feb 9, 2024
HB 2571
Treating Advance Ballots as Provisional Ballots
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB 2571 will create undue barriers to voters making their voice heard. Making advance ballots provisional creates delays and operational challenges and increases the risk of voter confusion—which could lead...
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Feb 7, 2024
HB 2460
Feb 7, 2024
HB 2460
Inhibiting Autonomy of Educational Institutions and Policies of Diversity and Admission
Racial Justice
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
HB2460 will stifle the very principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion that enrich our Kansas educational landscape by inhibiting institutional autonomy and negatively impacting academic freedom and...
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Jan 28, 2024
HB2512
Jan 28, 2024
HB2512
Restricting Advance Mail-In Ballot Voting
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Active
The current advance voting system in Kansas, as in many parts of the country, has been instrumental in reducing administrative pressures on Election Day. It has been an important tool for broadening the...
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Jan 17, 2024
SB 190
Jan 17, 2024
SB 190
Eroding pre-trial rights, requiring waiver of process rights
Criminal Legal Reform
Position: Oppose
The ACLU of Kansas strongly opposes SB 190. The bill undermines the essential principle of a fair and just legal system by restricting the ability of magistrates to make individualized decisions concerning...