Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2009

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Refer
1/28/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Refer
3/13/26  

Caption

Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

Impact

The implications of HB 2009 are profound, as it alters the legal landscape surrounding abortion in Kansas significantly. By limiting the circumstances under which abortions can be legally performed, the bill effectively reduces access to these services and could lead to an increase in unsafe abortion practices. Furthermore, the introduction of civil enforcement mechanisms may incentivize individuals to pursue litigation against healthcare providers, creating a hostile environment for medical professionals involved in reproductive healthcare.

Summary

House Bill 2009 seeks to impose stringent restrictions on abortion procedures within the state of Kansas. The bill prohibits any abortion except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency. This significant alteration to existing abortion law underscores a strong shift towards limiting reproductive rights, aligning Kansas with other states that have enacted similar bans. The legislation not only curtails access to abortion services but introduces civil enforcement mechanisms allowing private individuals to sue those who violate these prohibitions.

Contention

Debate surrounding the bill has been contentious, with staunch proponents asserting a moral and ethical mandate to protect unborn lives. They argue that the restrictions are necessary for the preservation of life. Conversely, opponents argue this bill undermines women's rights to make informed choices about their bodies, infringes on personal freedoms, and poses significant risks to women's health. Critics also emphasize the potential rise in legal disputes and the chilling effect it might have on healthcare providers, leading them to refrain from offering reproductive health services out of fear of litigation.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.