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.

Bill Details

State

Kansas

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2...

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Action History

2026-03-27 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 4

2026-03-27 S Senate Conference committee report now available

2026-03-24 S Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

2026-03-23 H House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

2026-03-19 S Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-03-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

2026-03-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

2026-03-13 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

2026-03-11 S Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

2026-02-25 S Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-24 S Senate Received and Introduced

2026-02-19 H House Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2026-02-18 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Barrett was adopted

2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Barrett

2026-02-17 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

2026-02-16 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

2026-02-05 H House Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

2026-01-29 H House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2026-01-29 H House Introduced

Votes

2026-02-18 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 124 Nay: 0 Yea: 124 Nay: 0

2026-03-19 Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0

2026-03-27 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 36 Nay: 4 Yea: 36 Nay: 4

Committee Referrals

2026-01-29 H Judiciary

2026-02-25 S Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-16 House Committee on Judiciary Report

2026-02-17 House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Barrett)

2026-03-13 Senate Committee on Judiciary Report

2026-03-27 Conference Committee Report

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced