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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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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.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Judiciary | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Received and Introduced
- Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
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