One of the legislative priorities for the Kansas Catholic Conference was Payday Loan Reform. This industry is virtually unregulated and seeks to prey upon working Kansans who need short-term loans to cover basic necessities. Unfortunately, we were not even able to get Governor Kelly at least mention this in her State of the State address, …
UPDATE 2/20 – THE START OF “HATE WEEK” The infamous culture war raged in the Kansas Statehouse this past week.The Catholic Church in Kansas didn’t start the culture war, but we were compelled to enter the battle in defense of families, children and the basic dignity of the human person. Anything else would be an …
UPDATE 2/13 – RED MASS 2023 On January 23rd, the Kansas Bishops were in Topeka for the annual Red Mass. This Mass is celebrated for the legislature, other elected officials, and state employees, asking the Holy Spirit to provide them with wisdom and guidance in their roles. In years past, the Red Mass has been …
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 …
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 …
Legislation we’ve been working on in the 2023 Session. Read More »
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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 …
