House Bill 2282 was introduced on February 12th. It has 32 sponsors—the most ever for a Kansas abolition bill! There are 15 Republican sponsors and 17 Democratic sponsors. A hearing was held on February 19th in House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee. Twenty people provided written or oral testimony in support of ending the death penalty. … [Read more...] about House Abolition Bill Achieves New Firsts!
Death Penalty Abolition Legislation Introduced!
Bills to replace the Kansas death penalty have been filed in both the House and Senate. SB 21 was introduced on January 17th and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. HB 2282 was introduced on February 12th and referred to House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee. Both bills would end the death penalty for the most serious murders in Kansas … [Read more...] about Death Penalty Abolition Legislation Introduced!
Executions, Innocence and Abolition: Nov 17th, Wichita
Join us in Wichita on November 17th for the 2018 Abolition Conference! Panelists are Floyd Bledsoe, a Kansan convicted of murder despite being innocent Bob Weeks, a champion of individual liberty and limited government Richard Ney, an attorney who knows how our criminal justice system breaks down. Time is 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Location: First United Methodist … [Read more...] about Executions, Innocence and Abolition: Nov 17th, Wichita
Kansas’ Undesired Silver Anniversary
On July 1st, Kansas began year twenty five of the death penalty law in Kansas. July is also a month ripe with candidate campaigns——campaign events, phone calling, door knocking, mailings, and candidates present at parades and debates. KCADP has begun its formal candidate education process by reaching out to legislative candidates. We want to make sure they know: There … [Read more...] about Kansas’ Undesired Silver Anniversary
Abolition is a Non-Partisan Issue
Many Kansans used to think that a politician’s stance on abolition could be predicted by what party he or she was representing. The 2010 Senate vote showed the fallacy of that belief. Twelve Republicans and eight Democrats supported abolition, and nineteen Republicans and one Democrat opposed it. The most recent abolition bill, HB 2167, introduced in 2017, continued the … [Read more...] about Abolition is a Non-Partisan Issue