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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.
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.
Press Releases
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.
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.
REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY
REPRESENT! RECLAIMING OUR VOTE AND RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY
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