Legislation

The Kansas state legislature passed the HALO Act earlier this year during legislative session and it became state law, effective in July. On August 17, 2026, we submitted opposition testimony to the proposed Overland Park city ordinance, POC-3529’s HALO provision, which unnecessarily incorporates the problematic state law into the city’s code.

Restricting which websites can accept and transmit voter registration applications.

Unnecessarily expanding voter-purge mechanisms.

Requiring citizenship status be listed on driver's licenses.

Clarifying the signature verification requirements for advance voting ballot envelopes and providing for the repeal of advance voting statutes, except where advance voting is required by federal law, if a state or federal court issues a final order or judgment which is not subject to appeal invalidating such signature verification requirements.

Enacting the KIRK Act, which expands opportunities for publicly funded discrimination at public colleges and universities.

Requiring certain state agencies to make quarterly reports to the Secretary of State with the names, addresses, dates of birth, and the last four digits of Social Security Numbers of noncitizens receiving public benefits.

Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

This bill, which is redundant and ill-defined, risks infringing on constitutionally protected speech and protest rights.