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KS HB 2171

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Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2171 pass?

No. KS HB 2171 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee

What is KS HB 2171 about?

KS HB 2171 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Creating the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2171?

Kevin Schwertfeger, Brett Fairchild, Samantha Poetter Parshall are the primary sponsors of KS HB 2171.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kevin Schwertfegerprimary
  • Brett Fairchildprimary
  • Samantha Poetter Parshallprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

    failure

  2. 2025-03-10

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-27

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-18

    Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-30

    Introduced

    introduction

  6. 2025-01-30

    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2171/

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