KS HB 2479
enactedAuthorizing electronic monitoring with victim notification as a condition of release prior to trial for certain offenders charged with a domestic violence offense, domestic battery, stalking or violation of a protective order, modifying the culpable mental state required to commit the crime of breach of privacy and increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of such crime, modifying the elements of the crime of blackmail related to threatened dissemination of any image, video or other recording of another identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual activity, describing who is a person in a position of authority for a school for the crime of unlawful sexual relations and increasing the penalties for the crimes of endangering a child and aggravated endangering a child if the child is less than six years of age.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KS HB 2479 pass?
Yes. KS HB 2479 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
What is KS HB 2479 about?
KS HB 2479 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing electronic monitoring with victim notification as a condition of release prior to trial for certain offenders charged with a domestic violence offense, domestic battery, stalking or violation of a protective order, modifying the culpable mental state required to commit the crime of breach of privacy and increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of such crime, modifying the elements of the crime of blackmail related to threatened dissemination of any image, video or other recording of another identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual activity, describing who is a person in a position of authority for a school for the crime of unlawful sexual relations and increasing the penalties for the crimes of endangering a child and aggravated endangering a child if the child is less than six years of age.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2479?
Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2479.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciaryprimary
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-09
Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026
2026-04-09
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
2026-04-09
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
2026-03-26
Conference committee report now available
2026-03-26
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
2026-03-12
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
2026-03-12
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
2026-03-10
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
passage
2026-03-09
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2026-03-09
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-03-03
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
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2026-02-13
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Engrossed on Thursday, February 12, 2026
2026-02-12
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6
passage
2026-02-12
Received and Introduced
introduction
2026-02-11
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2026-02-11
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-02-09
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-20
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
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