in the Legislature

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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Dec 10, 2018

ACLU TESTIMONY - MERRIAM, KS NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE

We fully affirm the efforts of the City of Merriam to be a welcoming place that protects freedom for all.

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Nov 30, 2018

2019 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

The ACLU of Kansas has the following priorities for the 2019 Kansas legislative session.

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EVERYONE SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM DISCRIMINATION

Oct 18, 2018

ACLU Testimony - Prairie Village, KS Non-discrimination ordinance

*Update* On November 19, 2018, the City of Prairie Village passed a nondiscrimination ordinance that...

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Mar 13, 2018

SB 421

Mar 13, 2018

SB 421

ACLU Testimony - SB 421

Position: Support

SB 421 would require boards and commissions that grant occupational licenses to specify any criminal history that would disqualify a candidate, and ensure that any prior criminal record could not be used to...

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Mar 13, 2018

SB 264

Mar 13, 2018

SB 264

ACLU Testimony - SB 264

Position: Support

The ACLU of Kansas strongly supports SB 264. SB 264 would amend existing law to ensure that all registered voters, including those unable to sign for reason of disability, are able to cast a ballot.

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Feb 15, 2018

HB 2643

Feb 15, 2018

HB 2643

ACLU Testimony - HB 2643

Position: Oppose

he ACLU of Kansas strongly opposes HB 2643. This bill would effectively repeal Kansas’s in-state tuition law, limiting access to higher education for Kansas youth solely on the basis of their immigration...

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