Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2537: 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.

Enacted Last action April 9, 2026: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

Plain-language summary

HB 2537 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.