SENATE - BILL

SB 186

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.

Signed by Governor

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
Enrolled

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.

As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

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.

As Introduced

Requiring probable cause affidavits to be made available to law enforcement agencies prior to the execution of a warrant or summons.

vs. Compare

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 1
Report CCR Brief
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
Committee Reports 1
Committee Report
House Committee on Judiciary Wed, Mar 19, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.

Requested For

Kansas Peace Officers Association, Kansas Sheriffs' Association and Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Judiciary 3
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 11, 2025 View J. Houston Bales BIDS Legislative Committee Neutral Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Sheriff Jeff Easter KS Sheriffs Assoc/KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police/KS Peace Officers Assoc Proponent
Mar 11, 2025 View Jason Thompson Office of Revisor of Statutes Bill Brief
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 4
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 12, 2025 View Todd Thompson, County Attorney on behalf of Kansas County District Attorney Association SB138 proponent in person
Feb 12, 2025 View Jeff Easter, Sheriff, Sedgwick Co behalf of Ks Sheriffs Assoc; Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Police SB186 proponent in person
Feb 12, 2025 View James Houston Bales, BIDS Legislative Committee Ks State Board of Indigents; Defense Services SB186 neutral written
Feb 12, 2025 View Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office State of Kansas SB186 Bill Brief

Identification

Bill No. SB 186
Chamber Senate
Requested By Ed Klumpp

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 22-2302

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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