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2026 Leg Hub

2026 Legislative Hub

The ACLU of Kansas is never busier than when the Legislature is in session. Whether independently or with our partners in diverse coalitions spanning across the state, we work to defend, protect, and expand civil liberties for all Kansans through the legislative process. Follow along here on our 2026 Legislative Hub, where we'll include weekly recaps, key bill summaries, toolkits, and more.
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Understanding the New Kansas Law Targeting Transgender People

This resource will be further developed as we have more information. If you or a loved one is impacted by Senate Bill 244 becoming a law, contact us by visiting aclu.org/KS_SB244 or by clicking the link in our bio. We want to hear from you.
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The Price of Freedom: Bail in Sedgwick County

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Firewall for Freedom 2025

Press Releases

Mar 30, 2026

ACLU of Kansas Warns Against Kansas Lawmakers’ Multitudinal Attacks on Elections and Voters’ Rights  

Ahead of pivotal 2026 elections, the Kansas Legislature passed new provisions attacking elections and Kansas voters’ rights from a multitude of directions.

Mar 27, 2026

ACLU of Kansas warns against anti-immigrant driven bill undermining Fourth Amendment

The unconstitutional legislation would grant unlimited power to sheriffs and open the state to liability

Mar 23, 2026

Hearing scheduled in legal challenge to anti-trans law, SB244

A judge for the District Court of Douglas County has scheduled an evidentiary hearing beginning on September 29, 2026 on Plaintiff’s motion for a temporary injunction in Doe v. Kansas, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 244.

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REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY

REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY

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Loe v. Kansas

In January 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB 63, a measure passed by the state legislature that prohibits medical providers in the state of Kansas from providing gender-affirming medical treatments, such as hormone therapies and pubertal suppressants, to transgender youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria. “It is not the job of politicians to stand between a parent and a child who needs medical care of any kind,” said Governor Kelly.