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Kansas Committee Passes Bill to Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

a Kansas Senate Committee approved a bill that would make gold and silver legal tender in the state and would effectively repeal the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. Passage into law would eliminate barriers to using gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational step for the people to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

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Kansas Bill Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

Under the proposed law, “specie coins” issued by the U.S. government or any other specie that a court of competent jurisdiction designates would be legal tender in the state of Kansas and recognized as a medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes.

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Kansas Bill Would Ban State and Local Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future

The legislation would ban state and local agencies and their employees from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, and regulations” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Kansas Bill Would Set Foundation to Nullify Enforcement Of Federal Red Flag Laws

The legislation would prohibit any city, county, or state official from enforcing any federal act “purporting to implement or enforce” an extreme risk protective order.

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Kansas Bill Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

Under the proposed law, "specie coins" issued by the U.S. government or any other specie that a court of competent jurisdiction designates would be legal tender in the state of Kansas and recognized as a medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes.

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Kansas Bills Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process to Require a Conviction but Federal Loophole Would Remain

The legislation would require a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with the asset forfeiture process in most cases. It would also require proof beyond a reasonable doubt that property is subject to forfeiture.

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Kansas Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments

Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Kansas National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements are met

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New Laws in Kansas and Virginia Require Strict Asset Forfeiture Reporting; An Important Step Forward

(July 2, 2018) – Yesterdat, laws went into effect in Kansas and Virginia implementing strict reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures, including cases passed off to the federal government. These new laws take a first step that could lead to more substantive reforms.  The Kansas House Committee on Judiciary sponsored House Bill 2459 (HB2459). In Virginia,…

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Signed into Law: Kansas Bill Requires Strict Asset Forfeiture Reporting; A First Step Toward Reform

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 6, 2018) – Last Monday, Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a bill into law implementing strict reporting requirements for all asset forfeitures in the state. The bill takes a first step that could lead to substantive reforms.  The Committee on Judiciary introduced House Bill 2459 (HB2459) on Jan. 11. The new law requires…

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Kansas Committee Approves Measure to Help Encourage the Use of Gold and Silver as Money

TOPEKA, Kan. (March 18, 2018) – Last week, a Kansas Senate committee passed a bill that would exempt gold and silver bullion, and other precious metals, from sales tax, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee introduced Senate Bill 437 (SB437) on…

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