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Kansas Legislature · HB 2537 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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).