HB2479

Authorizing electronic monitoring with victim notification as a condition of release prior to trial for certain offenders charged with a domestic violence offense, domestic battery, stalking or violation of a protective order, modifying the culpable mental state required to commit the crime of breach of privacy and increasing the criminal penalties for certain violations of such crime, 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, describing who is a person in a position of authority for a school for the crime of unlawful sexual relations and increasing the penalties for the crimes of endangering a child and aggravated endangering a child if the child is less than six years of age.

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Kansas HB2479 authorizes electronic monitoring with victim notification for certain offenders charged with domestic violence offenses, modifies the.

Kansas HB2479 allows magistrates to order electronic monitoring with victim notification for individuals charged with domestic violence offenses, domestic battery, stalking, or violation of a protective order. The bill also modifies the crime of breach of privacy by changing the required culpable mental state and increases penalties for certain violations. Additionally, it modifies the elements of the crime of blackmail related to threatened dissemination of images or videos of individuals engaged in sexual activity and increases penalties for endangering a child and aggravated endangering a.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

124 Yea

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Calendar

Feb 26

10:30 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Jan 27

3:30 PM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

House Reengrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

Apr 9

House

House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

Apr 9

House

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026