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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2009: Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2009 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibiting abortion procedures except when necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman and providing a private cause of action for civil enforcement of such prohibition. Primary sponsor: Brett Fairchild (Republican), Scott Hill (Republican), Samantha Poetter Parshall (Republican), Bill Rhiley (Republican), Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Joe Seiwert (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brett FairchildPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse113
Scott HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Samantha Poetter ParshallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bill RhileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Kevin SchwertfegerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Joe SeiwertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse101

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Committee
  2. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  3. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
  4. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  5. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
  6. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  7. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
  8. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  9. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
  10. Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
  11. Withdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
  12. Introduced

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source