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Kansas Legislature · HB 2183 · Effective 07-01-2026: Law effective July 1, 2026

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person d

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Officially: “Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child' Read the full text

2025-2026 biennium

What it does

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 30, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 30, 2025

House

Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 4, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 13, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 19, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bradley Barrett · Feb 19, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bradley Barrett was adopted · Feb 19, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 19, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 3, Absent 3 · Feb 20, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 4, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman · Mar 20, 2025

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 10 · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 83, Nay 39, Absent 3 · Jan 22, 2026

House

Reengrossed on Friday, January 23, 2026 · Jan 23, 2026

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026

House

Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026

House

Law effective July 1, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026

House

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Judiciary
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