STATE BILLKS HB 2537PASSED

Increasing the penalties for the crime of sexual extortion when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult, creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death and requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2537 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

JJudiciaryRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 9, 2026House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026House

Mar 26, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026House

Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0Senate

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passedSenate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on JudiciarySenate

Mar 17, 2026Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Feb 24, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

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Feb 19, 2026House Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026House

Feb 18, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0House

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adoptedHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative WardHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

Feb 16, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Feb 5, 2026House Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-NHouse

Jan 23, 2026House Referred to Committee on JudiciaryHouse

Jan 23, 2026House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0Feb 18, 2026 · House · 124 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 40 Nay: 0Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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