# Kansas HB 2594: 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. Kansas HB 2594, 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., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Judiciary; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died on Calendar) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2594-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kansas HB 2594 - State: Kansas - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session - Title: 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. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-04-10, Died on Calendar - Sponsor: Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: senate committee on judiciary, house committee on judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (400 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 36 Nay: 4 | pass | 36 | 4 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Yea: 124 Nay: 0 | pass | 124 | 0 | | | 2026-03-27 | Senate | Conference Committee Report was adopted | pass | 36 | 4 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Final Action - Passed as amended | pass | 124 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-10: Died on Calendar (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference committee report now available (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 4 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman (House) - 2026-03-19: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Received and Introduced (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-18: Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1 (House) - 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted (House) - 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bradley Barrett (House) - 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bradley Barrett was adopted (House) - 2026-02-17: Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended (House) - 2026-02-16: Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-05: Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N (House) - 2026-01-29: Introduced (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - As Amended by House Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_01_0000.pdf) - As Amended by Senate Committee: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb2594_03_0000.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_00_0000.pdf) - {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_02_0000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes in the Kansas criminal code. (signed) - SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage and the retail sale of higher ethanol blends of fuel, discontinuing the tax cred… (signed) - SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a… (signed) - HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes. (signed) - HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the crime of interference with the conduct of a religious assembly, providin… (became law) - HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation for members of the armed forces. (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended by House Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_01_0000.pdf) - [As Amended by Senate Committee (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb2594_03_0000.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_00_0000.pdf) - [{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2594/hb2594_02_0000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026) - [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026) - [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026) - [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026) - [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026) - [HB 2036: Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts rece…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2036-2025-2026) - [Kansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas/bills) - [Kansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2594-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).