KS HB2537

Bill

Increasing the penalties for the crime of sexual extortion when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult, creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death and requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.

Introduced
01/23/2026

In Committee
02/16/2026

Crossed Over
02/19/2026

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; relating to sexual extortion; requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crime; increasing the penalties for such crime when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult; creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death; amending K.S.A. 21-5515 and repealing the existing section. WHEREAS, Section 1 and the amendments made to the provisions of K.S.A. 21-5515 by this act shall be known as Caleb's Law. Now, therefore:

AI Summary

This bill, known as Caleb's Law, strengthens penalties and expands the definition of sexual extortion, which involves using threats to coerce someone into sexual acts, providing sexual images, or giving something of value. Specifically, it increases penalties when an adult offender (18 or older) targets a victim under 18 or a dependent adult, and it creates new crimes of aggravated sexual extortion that result in great bodily harm or death to the victim. The bill also requires the Attorney General to develop and distribute educational materials about these crimes, collaborating with educational and law enforcement entities to inform schools, students, parents, and the public, and to report annually on these efforts. The definition of "image, video or other recording" has been updated to include digitally altered or AI-generated content that appears to depict a person.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary (House)

Last Action

Senate Received and Introduced (on 02/24/2026)

Official Document

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2537/

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2537/
Analysis - Supplemental Note: {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2537_02_0000.pdf
BillText	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2537_02_0000.pdf
House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ward)	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_hb2537_h_3792.pdf
BillText	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2537_01_0000.pdf
House Committee on Judiciary Report	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2537_h_3640.pdf
Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by House Committee	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2537_01_0000.pdf
Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2537_00_0000.pdf
BillText	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2537_00_0000.pdf

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