Legislation

HB 2472 presents a valuable opportunity to expand the diversion options in the state with effective solutions to address the scourge of drug addiction within the criminal justice system, and with strong community support.

The ACLU of Kansas urges this Committee to pass HB 2512 as a means of promoting citizen participation in our elections and to set an example for broader implementation of this practice

Kansas needs to place an emphasis on comprehensive driver’s license suspension reform. SB 275 is an integral part of that process. The ACLU of Kansas strongly supports SB 275 and urges this Committee to take action to see that it is passed into law.

Given the deeply personal healthcare decisions this affects, the principles of gender equality and bodily autonomy that must be protected, and the danger of seeking to put fundamental constitutional rights and liberties to a vote, the ACLU of Kansas urges the legislature to oppose SCR 1613.

All residents of Fairway should be protected from discrimination in employment, public accommodation, and housing.

We support this Immigration and Customs Enforcement non-compliance ordinance, and applaud the efforts of Roeland Park to make its city safe and welcoming for all residents.

In the absence of state action on this issue, the city of Shawnee has the legal right to stand up for our shared American values and ensure that all residents of this city have access to the same opportunities, and are protected from discrimination.

In support of a non-discrimination ordinance to protect sexual orientation and gender expression from discrimination in the city of Olathe.