Proposing a constitutional amendment to section 1 of the Kansas bill of rights to affirm that men and women are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights from conception.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to Kansas that would explicitly state men and women possess equal natural rights starting from conception. The key provision adds the phrase "life from conception" to the state's existing equal rights clause in the bill of rights. If approved by the legislature and voters, this change would legally define the beginning of protected life at conception for both genders. The measure requires a two-thirds legislative vote to place it on the 2026 ballot for public approval.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
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Mar 17, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
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Mar 5, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Rereferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
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Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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Feb 2, 2026
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Introduced
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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