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Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2594: 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.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2594 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died on Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Committee on JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot 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

  1. Died on Calendar
  2. Conference committee report now available
  3. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 36, Nay 4
  4. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
  5. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
  6. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
  7. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  8. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  9. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
  10. Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
  11. Received and Introduced
  12. Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source