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Payday loan reform, School Choice, and more…

EFFORRTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES are moving through the legislative process.  HB 2135 and SB 96 are tax credit bills for pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that passed out of committee and will soon be on the House and Senate floors for debate.  The idea is to incentivize donations to these organizations so they can better …

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Legislation we’ve been working on in the 2023 Session.

The Kansas Catholic Conference focuses on three main areas: Life, Marriage and Families, and Religious Liberty. Here is a brief list of other bills we have been supporting and/or following. · SB 118: Expanding the duties of the secretary of health and environment when investigating maternal deaths to include promoting continuity of care, helping develop performance …

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Testimony in Support of Medicaid Expansion

Special Committee on Medicaid Expansion   Chuck Weber, Executive Director, Kansas Catholic Conference November 12, 2019 Chairperson Landwehr, Vice Chair Suellentrop and members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on this profoundly important issue. The Catholic desire of authentic affordable healthcare for all people, regardless of socioeconomic status is inspired …

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