Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2789

Introduced
3/3/26  

Caption

Enacting the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution and removing certain exceptions to wrongful death cause of action for the death of an unborn child.

Impact

This legislation would mark a significant change in Kansas law regarding abortion. By making all abortions subject to criminal prosecution, it removes the legal framework that currently allows for abortions under specific circumstances. Additionally, the bill's revision of wrongful death statutes to classify unborn children as 'persons' under the law implies that any violation leading to the death of an unborn child could result in criminal liability, essentially equating the rights of unborn children with those of fully born individuals. This shift would fundamentally change the landscape of reproductive rights in the state.

Summary

House Bill 2789, also known as the Abolish Abortion Kansas Act, seeks to criminalize all forms of abortion and modify existing laws regarding wrongful death to encompass unborn children. The bill argues that the interpretations by the Kansas Supreme Court regarding abortion rights are inconsistent with the state constitution's declaration of the right to life. It aims to provide equal protection under the law for unborn children and repeals certain exceptions that currently exist in the context of wrongful death claims pertaining to the death of an unborn child.

Contention

Debates surrounding HB 2789 reveal deep divisions among lawmakers and advocacy groups. Proponents of the bill argue that it is a necessary step towards protecting the rights of the unborn and reinforcing constitutional principles regarding the sanctity of life. In contrast, opponents contend that it poses a dangerous infringement on women's rights and undermines personal autonomy and medical ethics. There are also concerns regarding the potential criminalization of medical professionals who provide reproductive healthcare and the broader implications for women's health services and rights.

Notable_points

The bill's introduction also includes a specific reference to a provision known as 'Alexa's Law,' which emphasizes the need for legal protection from prenatal homicide. Its proponents argue that the current laws inadequately protect unborn children and fail to recognize their status and rights through all stages of gestation. This assertion has sparked fierce debate regarding the interpretation of personhood and the implications of such a shift on reproductive healthcare, as well as civil liberties.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

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

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 SR1702

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

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 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 SCR1602

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

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.

Similar Bills

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