The ACLU of Kansas is never busier than when the Legislature is in session. Either independently or with our partners in various and diverse coalitions, we work to protect civil liberties for all Kansans by either placing, supporting, altering, or defeating legislation that would threaten those civil liberties.
HB 2782 would allow the Secretary of Corrections to use the controversial, poorly-researched hypoxia method in death penalty executions. Beyond the human rights violations and racist history of the death...
HB 2653 is a flawed, dangerous bill built to extend extremist views on abortion by blurring distinctions between fetuses and personhood. This bill is a clear move to undermine reproductive rights in Kansas...
HB 2572 creates needless restrictions on returning advance ballots. Currently, over 85% of advance ballots are returned, and only 1.1% are rejected. This bill would create uncertainty and excessive...
HB 2571 will create undue barriers to voters making their voice heard. Making advance ballots provisional creates delays and operational challenges and increases the risk of voter confusion—which could lead...
HB2460 will stifle the very principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion that enrich our Kansas educational landscape by inhibiting institutional autonomy and negatively impacting academic freedom and...
The current advance voting system in Kansas, as in many parts of the country, has been instrumental in reducing administrative pressures on Election Day. It has been an important tool for broadening the...