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HB2594

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.

Chamber Passed·2/19/26

Kansas HB2594 amends the crime of blackmail to redefine the elements related to the threatened dissemination of images or videos of identifiable.

Kansas HB2594 modifies the crime of blackmail by changing the criteria for the threatened dissemination of images, videos, or recordings of identifiable persons engaged in sexual activity. The bill removes the requirement that such dissemination must violate privacy laws and instead describes the content of the images or videos. It also adjusts the severity levels for different types of blackmail, with the dissemination of such content now classified as a severity level 4, person felony.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 36–4 · Feb 19
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 11

10:30 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Feb 5

3:30 PM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 27

Senate

Senate Conference committee report now available

Mar 27

Senate

Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 36 Nay: 4

Mar 24

Senate

Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees