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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

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Mar 10, 2026

Kansas State Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order Against State Law Invalidating IDs and Restricting Bathroom Access for Transgender People

A judge for the District Court of Douglas County rejected a request for a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of SB 244, a Kansas state law that immediately invalidated the driver’s licenses of transgender people across the state and which authorizes anyone to sue anybody they suspect of being transgender for using the “wrong” restroom in government buildings.

Mar 03, 2026

ACLU of Kansas condemns lawmakers’ unprecedented attack on Kansans’ voting rights

The ACLU of Kansas is warning that, taken as a whole, a package of six bills recently passed by the Kansas House of Representatives constitute one of the most comprehensive and significant attacks on voting and free, fair elections that Kansans have ever seen.

Feb 18, 2026

Advocacy Organizations Condemn Kansas Legislature Override of Governor Veto on SB 244

The Legislature has overridden the Governor’s veto on one of the most sweeping and intrusive anti-trans bills in the nation, 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.