HB 2347
Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards, increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.
- Kansas
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- Session 2025-2026
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Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Law effective July 1, 2026
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Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, February 2, 2026
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Reengrossed on Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 119, Nay 4, Absent 2
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Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
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Conference committee report now available
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Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
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Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
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Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
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Conference committee report now available
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Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
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Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
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Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
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Received and Introduced
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Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
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Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
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Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
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Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2
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Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
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Introduced
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Referred to House Committee on Judiciary