KS HB 2537
enactedIncreasing 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.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KS HB 2537 pass?
Yes. KS HB 2537 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
What is KS HB 2537 about?
KS HB 2537 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.
Who sponsors KS HB 2537?
Committee on Judiciary is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2537.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciaryprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-09
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
executive-signature
2026-03-26
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
2026-03-19
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
passage
2026-03-18
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
passage
2026-03-17
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Received and Introduced
introduction
2026-02-19
Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2026-02-18
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
passage
2026-02-17
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2026-02-16
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-23
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
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