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Kansas Legislature · SB 186 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

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

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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, prohibiting 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, prohibiting 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, prohibiting dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person, requiring affidavits or sworn t
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Where it is

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Introduced · Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Withdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders · Feb 17, 2025

Senate

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

Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Received and Introduced · Feb 20, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 20, 2025

House

Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Mar 11, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Mar 19, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 20, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 20, 2025

House

Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Mar 20, 2025

House

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 100, Nay 18, Absent 7 · Mar 20, 2025

House

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as conferees · Mar 24, 2025

House

Conference committee report now available · Mar 27, 2025

House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senate 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 24, 2025 (Apr 11, 2025).