KansasHB 25942025–2026 Regular SessionHouse

Modifying the elements of the crime of blackmail related to threatened dissemination of any image, video or other recording of another identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual activity by changing the connection to breach of privacy and describing the content of the image, video or other recording.

Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 400 • No: 8

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 36 Nay: 4

Yes: 36 • No: 4

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 124 Nay: 0

Yes: 124 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 36 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 124 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Calendar

    4/10/2026House
  2. Conference committee report now available

    3/27/2026Senate
  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 4

    3/27/2026Senate
  4. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2026Senate
  5. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

    3/23/2026House
  6. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/19/2026Senate
  7. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/18/2026Senate
  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/18/2026Senate
  9. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

    3/13/2026Senate
  10. Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S

    3/11/2026Senate
  11. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

    2/25/2026Senate
  12. Received and Introduced

    2/24/2026Senate
  13. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

    2/19/2026House
  14. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

    2/18/2026House
  15. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/17/2026House
  16. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bradley Barrett

    2/17/2026House
  17. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bradley Barrett was adopted

    2/17/2026House
  18. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/17/2026House
  19. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary

    2/16/2026House
  20. Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/5/2026House
  21. Introduced

    1/29/2026House
  22. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary

    1/29/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Amended by House Committee

  • As Amended by Senate Committee

  • As Introduced

  • {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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