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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.
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Jul 14, 2022
Legislative Update 2022
At the start of the 2022 Kansas Legislative Session, state legislative leaders promised to pursue some of the nation’s most extreme anti-democracy measures.
That was one promise they kept.
The...
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Mar 24, 2022
[Oppose] HB 2717 Sanctuary City Ban
The ACLU of Kansas stands vehemently opposed to HB 2717. This bill was introduced with the specific purpose of undermining the implementation of a recent local government ordinance, the Safe and Welcoming...
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Mar 10, 2022
[Support] SB 130 Protecting natural hairstyles AKA The CROWN Act
Racial Justice
No person should lose their job or be sent home from school for how they wear their hair. Hair discrimination clearly has no basis in job or academic performance. We strongly urge the passage of SB 130...
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Mar 7, 2022
SB 484
Mar 7, 2022
SB 484
[Oppose] Opposition Testimony for SB 484—Fairness in Women's Sports
LGBTQ+ Rights
Position: Oppose
The ACLU of Kansas stands strongly opposed to SB 484. This bill is based on a series of falsehoods leading to erroneous conclusions: in this case, the inclusion of transgender women and girls in sports...
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Feb 17, 2022
[Oppose] Opposition Testimony for SB 445 – Banning Drop Boxes
Voting Rights
The ACLU of Kansas opposes the passage of SB 445. This bill is one of many election-related bills introduced this session that limits Kansans’ access to voting for no discernable reason. Ballot drop boxes...
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Feb 17, 2022
[Support] Proponent Testimony for HB 2697
Criminal Legal Reform
People with serious mental illness who are charged with crimes and who are unable to assist in their own defense may be ordered by the criminal court to undergo a competency evaluation, and, depending on...