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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.
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House • Feb 19, 2025: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Comments on SB 71
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- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
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Actions
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Received and Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Michael Kagey, Shawnee Co DA, Shawnee County DA's Office (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Emma Markiewicz, Human Trafficking Intelligence Analyst, Office of the District Attorney, Shawnee Co (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, Legilative Liaison, Ks Sheriffs Assoc; Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Police; Ks Peace Officers Assoc (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Kim Borchers, Board of Directors Member, Project 2 Restore, Topeka, KS (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Angela Boles, Founder and Exec. Director, Project 2 Restore (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Kristin Hammer, Community Engagement Coordinator, YWCA Northeast Kansas (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Faron Barr, Foundation Chair, Rotary Foundation District 5710 (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Robin Bonsall, Twilight Lions Founding Member, Topeka Lions Club (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Sharon Sullivan, Exec. Director, International Public Policy Institute (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Jason Alvis, Chief Exec. Officer, ReHope (SB71 proponent in person)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Brad Barrett, State Representative, District House District 76, State of Kansas (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Matthew Bingsesser, Administrative Counsel, Office of the Kansas Attorney General (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Neil Getzlow, Director, Men's Education, ReHope (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Chuck Weber, Exec. Director, Kansas Catholic Conference (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Andrea Carter, Private Citizen (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Kristy Childs, Founder Veronica's Voice, ReHope (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW, Halley Counseling Services P.A. (SB71 proponent written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor Office, State of Kansas (SB71 Bill Brief)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary