KS HB 2347

enacted

Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards, increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced: 2025-02-07
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-02-06 — Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

2026-02-06
Law effective July 1, 2026
2026-02-06
Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026
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2026-02-02
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, February 2, 2026
2026-01-29
Reengrossed on Thursday, January 29, 2026
2026-01-28
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 119, Nay 4, Absent 2
2026-01-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
2026-01-26
Conference committee report now available
2026-01-12
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
2026-01-12
Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
2025-03-27
Conference committee report now available
2025-03-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
2025-03-17
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
2025-03-17
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
2025-03-12
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
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2025-03-11
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-03-11
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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2025-03-05
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
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2025-02-26
Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
2025-02-26
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
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2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
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2025-02-20
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2
passage
2025-02-20
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
2025-02-20
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-02-20
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-02-18
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
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2025-02-07
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
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2025-02-07
Introduced
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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2347/

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