KansasHB 21832025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

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 purport to depict an identifiable person.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

Signed by Governor

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 544 • No: 104

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 119 Nay: 3

Yes: 119 • No: 3

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 83 Nay: 39

Yes: 83 • No: 39

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 30 Nay: 10

Yes: 30 • No: 10

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 1/22/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 83 • No: 39

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 30 • No: 10

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 119 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Law effective July 1, 2026

    2/6/2026House
  2. Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026

    2/5/2026House
  3. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

    1/27/2026House
  4. Reengrossed on Friday, January 23, 2026

    1/23/2026House
  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 83, Nay 39, Absent 3

    1/22/2026House
  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 30, Nay 10

    3/27/2025Senate
  7. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2025Senate
  8. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2025Senate
  9. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

    3/20/2025House
  10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/19/2025Senate
  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/19/2025Senate
  12. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2025Senate
  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/7/2025Senate
  14. Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/4/2025Senate
  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/26/2025Senate
  16. Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

    2/26/2025House
  17. Received and Introduced

    2/25/2025Senate
  18. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 3, Absent 3

    2/20/2025House
  19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/19/2025House
  20. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bradley Barrett

    2/19/2025House
  21. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bradley Barrett was adopted

    2/19/2025House
  22. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/19/2025House
  23. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/13/2025House
  24. Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/4/2025House
  25. Introduced

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

  • As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

  • As Introduced

  • Enrolled

  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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