-
IntroducedJan 23, 2026
-
Passed HouseFeb 18, 2026
-
Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
-
Became LawApr 09, 2026
Kansas House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2537
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
Votes
YES: 124
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Awerkamp
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Delperdang
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Huebert
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- King
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Minnix
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- A. Smith
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Weigel
- White
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Final Action - Passed; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 124 Nay: 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ward was adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole} - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Morgan Moore, Private Citizen (HB2537 pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Marcus Moore, Private Citizen (HB2537 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Brad Bowttler, Evan's Voice (HB2537 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Brandon Guffey,, S Carolina State Rep (HB2537 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Chessher, President, Project Heaven (HB2537 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Representative Bob Lewis, 123rd District State of Kansas (HB2537 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Kim Bergman Co-Director, Protecting Ks Children fro Sexual Predators (HB2537 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Tess Sanford Ramirez, Co-Director, Protecting Ks Children from Sexual Predators (HB2537 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Sheriffs Assoc; Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Police; Ks Peace Officers Assoc (HB 2537 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Michelle McCormick, Exec Director, Ks Coalition Against Sexual & Dometic Violence (HB2537 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Sarah Hortenstine, Division Chief, Youth Services, office of the Attorney General (HB2537 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott Revisor's Office, State of Kansas (HB2537 Revised Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Tue, Mar 17, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office, State of Kansas (HB2537 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office (Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jessica G. Domme, Office of Attorney General (Neutral Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Brad Boettler, Evan's Voice (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Brandon Guffey, Private Citizen (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Morgan Moore, Private Citizen (Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jordan Chessher, Project Heaven Child Advocacy (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Jennifer Dennis, Private Citizen (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Sheriffs Assoc;KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police;KS Peace Officers Assoc (Proponent Written Only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Feb 5, 2026: Testimony by Michelle McCormick, KS Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (Proponent Written Only)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
×
Try FastDemocracy Professional
Try FastDemocracy Professional
Are you part of a non-profit, business, government relations firm or association? We can take your advocacy to the next level!
Report a comment
×
Do you want to add this event to your calendar?