SB186

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy, prohibiting certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, prohibiting dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person, requiring affidavits or sworn testimony in support of probable cause to be made available to law enforcement, requiring the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause justifying a search warrant to be made by a law enforcement officer, requiring that certain prior convictions be considered when bond is being set for certain sex offenses and specifying minimum requirements and conditions for such bond; relating to appearance bonds, requiring warrants for failure to appear to be given to sureties, allowing bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and requiring remission in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making a loan for certain portions of the minimum appearance bond premium required.

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Kansas SB186 modifies crimes related to child exploitation and privacy breaches, and updates procedures for warrants and appearance bonds.

Kansas SB186 modifies the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child, and breach of privacy. It prohibits certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image, or generated without any actual child involvement. The bill also prohibits dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

40 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 11, 2025

3:30 PM

House Judiciary Hearing

Feb 12, 2025

10:30 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;