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Kansas Legislature · HB 2479 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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

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Officially: “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... Read the full text

2025-2026 biennium

What it does

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 oth
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Where it is

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Introduced · Jan 20, 2026

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 20, 2026

House

Hearing: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Jan 27, 2026

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 9, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 11, 2026

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 11, 2026

House

Engrossed on Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Feb 12, 2026

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6 · Feb 12, 2026

House

Received and Introduced · Feb 12, 2026

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 13, 2026

Senate

Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman · Mar 12, 2026

House

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 27, 2026

House

Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Judiciary
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).