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
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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...” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Introduced · Jan 23, 2026
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Jan 23, 2026
House
Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 5, 2026
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 16, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted · Feb 17, 2026
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 17, 2026
House
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Feb 18, 2026
House
Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 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 Monday, April 6, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).