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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Feb 14, 2018
HB 2579
Feb 14, 2018
HB 2579
ACLU Testimony - HB 2579
Position: Support
The ACLU of Kansas is pleased to support HB 2579. This bill would allow exonerated people to obtain government compensation for their wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
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Feb 14, 2018
HB 2704
Feb 14, 2018
HB 2704
ACLU Testimony - HB 2704
Position: Support
The ACLU of Kansas is pleased to support HB 2704. This bill would require informed consent before an antipsychotic medication is administered to an adult home care resident.
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Feb 12, 2018
SB 360
Feb 12, 2018
SB 360
ACLU Testimony - SB 360
Position: Support
The ACLU of Kansas is pleased to support SB 360. This bill allows the release of video footage documenting specified law enforcement conduct upon the request of anyone, and with permission of the next of...
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Feb 6, 2018
HB 2566
Feb 6, 2018
HB 2566
ACLU Testimony - HB 2566
Position: Oppose
The ACLU of Kansas strongly opposes HB 2566, which increases the criminal penalty for possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) products to be equivalent to marijuana possession.
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Feb 6, 2018
HB 2535
Feb 6, 2018
HB 2535
ACLU Testimony - HB 2535
Position: Support
The ACLU of Kansas supports HB 2535. This bill would promote this right by changing the number of days within which a criminal defendant must be brought to trial from 150 to 90 days.
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Feb 6, 2018
HB 2523
Feb 6, 2018
HB 2523
ACLU Testimony - HB 2523
Position: Oppose
The ACLU of Kansas strongly opposes HB 2523. While the ACLU strongly supports police accountability measures, this bill takes the wrong approach by continuing to punish candidates for county sheriff with a...