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KansasHB 25372025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
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 requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.
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Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Aggravated charges for harm or death
The law creates aggravated sexual extortion for cases causing great bodily harm or death. Great bodily harm is a level 3 person felony. Death is a level 1 person felony, the highest level. A judge or jury must find the extortion proximately caused the harm or death. It is not a defense that the victim contributed to their own injury or death.
Sexual extortion law updated for AI
The law defines sexual extortion as using demands or threats to force sex, force sexual images, or get anything of value. Threats to share sexual pictures or videos count. AI‑made or digitally altered images also count as images under the law.
Stiffer penalties for adults targeting minors
Penalties get tougher when the offender is 18 or older and the victim is under 18 or a dependent adult. One category of sexual extortion rises from a level 7 felony to level 6 in these cases. Another category rises from a level 4 felony to level 3 under the same rule.
Statewide sexual extortion education campaign
The attorney general prepares and shares materials on sexual extortion. The office works with the state board of education and law enforcement to reach schools, students, parents, and the public. A report on progress is due by July 1, 2027 and every year after.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 124 Nay: 0
Yes: 124 • No: 0
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
4/9/2026HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
3/26/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/19/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
3/18/2026SenateHearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
3/17/2026SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
3/17/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2026SenateReceived and Introduced
2/24/2026SenateEngrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2/19/2026HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
2/18/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adopted
2/17/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/17/2026HouseCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2/16/2026HouseHearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
2/5/2026HouseIntroduced
1/23/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
1/23/2026House
Bill Text
As Amended by House Committee
As Amended by House Committee of the Whole
As introduced
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