Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2171

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Refer
2/27/25  

Caption

Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.

Impact

The implications of HB 2171 are profound, as it would alter the landscape of reproductive rights in Kansas. By redefining legal terminology to include unborn children as persons, the bill would pave the way for criminal charges against those involved in the procedure of abortion, including medical professionals and potentially even the mothers themselves in cases of complicity. This act modifies Kansas's legal framework by emphasizing the state's commitment to safeguarding what proponents label as the inalienable right to life for all individuals, irrespective of their gestational stage, thus setting a precedent for similar legislative attempts in other states.

Summary

House Bill 2171, titled the Abolish Abortion Kansas Act, seeks to enforce stringent legal protections for unborn children by making all instances of abortion subject to criminal prosecution under the newly established Alexa's law. This bill amends existing Kansas statutes to redefine 'person' and 'human being' to include unborn children at any stage of gestation, thereby extending legal rights traditionally granted to individuals outside the womb. One significant feature of the bill is its intent to abolish existing exceptions that would allow for the legal abortion of unborn children, thereby promoting a complete prohibition on this practice across the state.

Contention

The introduction of HB 2171 has sparked significant debate, notably around the issues of personal freedoms, women's rights, and the implications of criminalizing medical practices involving abortion. Supporters of the bill argue that it aims to protect the sanctity of life as embodied in Kansas's constitution, while detractors raise concerns about the potential infringement on women's reproductive rights and the repercussions of treating abortion as a criminal offense. The opposition highlights the risks of undermining medical autonomy and the potential for increased legal consequences for women in difficult health situations or personal circumstances, thereby framing the conversation around bodily autonomy and reproductive justice.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

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 HB2002

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

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 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 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 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 SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

Similar Bills

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