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Nov 11, 2021
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  • LGBTQ+ Rights

[Oppose] SB 208 - Fairness in Women’s Sports

By imposing a wholesale ban on girls and young women who are transgender participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity, this bill discriminates based on transgender status and sex in violation of the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.
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Nov 11, 2021
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  • Voting Rights

[Oppose] HB 2319- Shortening Deadline for Advance Ballots

We want voters to have a good experience participating in democracy, to feel confident that their vote counts and is counted. This past election cycle in Kansas proved the value of flexibility in providing that good experience.
Legislation
Jun 29, 2021
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +6 Issues

Legislative Update 2021

The 2021 legislative session was marked by one overlying theme from start to finish for the ACLU of Kansas: playing defense. These defensive efforts came at the expense of expanding rights for Kansans.
Legislation
Feb 20, 2020
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

SUPPORT FOR HB2686 - Removing felony violation of possession of marijuana and releasing people currently in prison for such violations

This bill is a nod to addressing sentencing proportionality and racial disparities in the enforcement of marijuana arrests, and it would update the law to align more closely with the wishes of Kansans.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2020
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  • Criminal Legal Reform

SUPPORT FOR SB351

Thousands of provisional ballots cast by eligible voters are being rejected every election cycle due to minor technicalities that can be easily resolved. Passing SB 351 is vital to ensuring that the votes of eligible citizens are counted.
Legislation
Feb 18, 2020
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SUPPORT FOR HB2434

The ACLU of Kansas supports HB 2434 because suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees punishes the working poor and is counterproductive to public safety. HB 2434 is an important step forward to addressing these issues.
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
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SUPPORT FOR HB 2474 – Reducing the penalties for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act and creating a method to waive payment of fees

By reclassifying failure to register to a misdemeanor, HB 2474 puts Kansas in a position to reduce the prison population meaningfully. From FY 2014 – FY 2018, over 1,000 people were sent to prison for failing to register.
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
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SUPPORT FOR HB 2484 - Increasing good time credits for certain offenders

We support every effort to develop policies and programs aimed at rehabilitating the people in Kansas’s prisons. Good-time credits incentivize good behavior (rather than simply punishing bad behavior), helping inmates to develop positive habits, and thereby reducing recidivism rates.
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
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SUPPORT FOR HB 2469 - Extending terminal medical release to inmates in the custody of the department of corrections with a condition likely to cause death within 90 days

HB 2469 is good policy in that it affirms the fact that people who are facing death due to a terminal illness no longer pose a public safety risk to the community. Expanding the timeframe for this humane act from 30 days to 90 days is a small but important measure.
Legislation
Nov 11, 2021
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Legislation
Nov 11, 2021
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

[Oppose] SB 208 - Fairness in Women’s Sports

By imposing a wholesale ban on girls and young women who are transgender participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity, this bill discriminates based on transgender status and sex in violation of the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.
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Legislation
Nov 11, 2021
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Legislation
Nov 11, 2021
  • Voting Rights

[Oppose] HB 2319- Shortening Deadline for Advance Ballots

We want voters to have a good experience participating in democracy, to feel confident that their vote counts and is counted. This past election cycle in Kansas proved the value of flexibility in providing that good experience.
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Legislation
Jun 29, 2021
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Legislation
Jun 29, 2021
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +6 Issues

Legislative Update 2021

The 2021 legislative session was marked by one overlying theme from start to finish for the ACLU of Kansas: playing defense. These defensive efforts came at the expense of expanding rights for Kansans.
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Legislation
Feb 20, 2020
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Legislation
Feb 20, 2020
  • Criminal Legal Reform

SUPPORT FOR HB2686 - Removing felony violation of possession of marijuana and releasing people currently in prison for such violations

This bill is a nod to addressing sentencing proportionality and racial disparities in the enforcement of marijuana arrests, and it would update the law to align more closely with the wishes of Kansans.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 18, 2020
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Legislation
Feb 18, 2020
  • Criminal Legal Reform

SUPPORT FOR SB351

Thousands of provisional ballots cast by eligible voters are being rejected every election cycle due to minor technicalities that can be easily resolved. Passing SB 351 is vital to ensuring that the votes of eligible citizens are counted.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 18, 2020
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Legislation
Feb 18, 2020

SUPPORT FOR HB2434

The ACLU of Kansas supports HB 2434 because suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees punishes the working poor and is counterproductive to public safety. HB 2434 is an important step forward to addressing these issues.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
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Legislation
Feb 06, 2020

SUPPORT FOR HB 2474 – Reducing the penalties for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act and creating a method to waive payment of fees

By reclassifying failure to register to a misdemeanor, HB 2474 puts Kansas in a position to reduce the prison population meaningfully. From FY 2014 – FY 2018, over 1,000 people were sent to prison for failing to register.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
Placeholder image
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020

SUPPORT FOR HB 2484 - Increasing good time credits for certain offenders

We support every effort to develop policies and programs aimed at rehabilitating the people in Kansas’s prisons. Good-time credits incentivize good behavior (rather than simply punishing bad behavior), helping inmates to develop positive habits, and thereby reducing recidivism rates.
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020
Placeholder image
Legislation
Feb 06, 2020

SUPPORT FOR HB 2469 - Extending terminal medical release to inmates in the custody of the department of corrections with a condition likely to cause death within 90 days

HB 2469 is good policy in that it affirms the fact that people who are facing death due to a terminal illness no longer pose a public safety risk to the community. Expanding the timeframe for this humane act from 30 days to 90 days is a small but important measure.
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