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Minutes for HB2507 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Adding denial of civil rights based on a person's disability to the crime of denial of civil rights.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 8, 2022
Chairperson Patton opened the hearing on HB2507. Natalie Scott provided an overview of the bill. She stood for questions.(Attachment 13)
Proponent
Martha Gabehart stated HB2507 adds the word “disability” to the statute that makes discrimination against protected classes a crime. All of the other protected classes are included in this law and Ms. Gabehart and The Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) believe people with disabilities should have access to this protection as well. Ms. Gabehart and KCDC encourage the committee to pass the bill out favorably. She stood for questions. (Attachment 14)
Written Proponent
Craig Knutson, Policy Analyst, KS Council on Developmental Disabilities (Attachment 15)
Mike Burgess, Disability Rights Center of Kansas (Attachment 16)
Nick Wood, Interhab (Attachment 17)
There were no additional conferees. Chairperson Patton closed the hearing on HB2507.
Chairperson Patton adjourned the meeting at 4:36 pm.
