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If signed, HB 239 would change rules for crimes, victim services, sexual-assault evidence, and address privacy, with most provisions starting July 1, 2026.
What it does
People could be charged for sharing or knowingly possessing certain computer-generated child sexual-abuse material. Related convictions could bring felony charges and longer sentencing ranges.
Eligible victims, officers, and household members could use a substitute mailing address while the Department of Administration keeps their home address confidential.
Sexual-assault kits would move through health care, law enforcement, and laboratory steps on set deadlines, while victims could check a confidential online tracking system.
Argument forVictims could get clearer information about whether their sexual-assault kit has been received, tested, or moved to another step.
Argument againstThe criminal provisions could expose people to serious felony penalties for sharing or possessing computer-generated material, while key content tests may require case-by-case court decisions.
More detail
People could face criminal charges for distributing or possessing generated sexual-abuse material involving children, and courts would apply related sentencing rules. The provisions cover generated material that appears to show a child under 18 in specified sexual conduct, whether or not an actual child was used. Distribution would include sharing, selling, lending, displaying, or supporting those activities. An internet, cloud, or telecommunications worker would be excluded when acting within the job solely to prevent, detect, report, or respond to the material. Possession would require knowing possession or computer access with intent to view material that meets the stated content and value tests. These provisions would apply to offenses committed on or after their effective date. The listed sentencing provisions would apply to sentences imposed on or after that date for conduct occurring on or after that date; the act otherwise takes effect July 1, 2026, unless another section sets a different date.
The Department of Administration would run an address-protection program and give enrolled people a substitute mailing address. Eligible people would include certain victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, some guardians, peace officers, correctional officers, and household members. A victim would qualify with a protective order or under other department standards; a guardian would need a protective order for the minor. People required to register as sex offenders or child kidnappers could not enroll. State and local agencies would have to accept the substitute address, and the department would forward mail while keeping the residential address confidential. Enrollment would last five years unless renewed, and the department could disclose the address in response to a court-issued search warrant. The program provisions would take effect July 1, 2026. Regulations could be adopted before then, but they could not take effect before the law they implement.
Health care providers, law enforcement agencies, and laboratories would handle sexual-assault examination kits within set deadlines and enter tracking information. The rules cover kits used to gather sexual-assault evidence and the victims whose kits are sent for testing. A health care provider would notify law enforcement within 14 days after gathering the evidence. Law enforcement would send the kit to an accredited laboratory within 20 days after gathering it or receiving notice. The laboratory would conduct serological or DNA testing within 120 days after receiving the kit. Testing deadlines would not by themselves make a criminal case dismissible or make the evidence inadmissible. A tracking system would let victims view status information and choose automated notices. The kit-handling and tracking provisions would apply on or after their effective date, with the act generally taking effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) FN22: (AJS)Latest
- Sep 30(H) FN21: ZERO(DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN20: ZERO(DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN19: ZERO(DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN18: (COR)
- Sep 30(H) FN17: INDETERMINATE(COR)
- Sep 30(H) FN16: (COR)
- Sep 30(H) FN15: (ADM)
- Sep 30(H) FN14: (ADM)
- Sep 30(H) FN13: (DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN12: (DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN11: ZERO(DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN10: ZERO(DPS)
- Sep 30(H) FN8: (LAW)
- Sep 30(H) FN7: (LAW)
- Sep 30(H) FN5: (ADM)
- Sep 30(H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
- Sep 30(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Sep 30(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Jun 20(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTERMajor
- Jun 20(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 9 SLA 26Major
- Jun 4(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- Jun 4(H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN, GRAY, D.NELSON, DIBERT
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 N1 #2964. Result: pass.Lower
- May 20(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 20(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 N1
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 20(H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22
- May 20(H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
- May 19(S) Moved SCS CSHB 239(FIN) Out of Committee
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y20 N- #2802. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2787. Result: pass.Upper
- May 19(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 19(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 239(FIN)
- May 19(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 19(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 19(S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y20 N-Major
- May 19(S) RECON SAME DAY UC - IN 3RD RDG
- May 19(S) CLAMAN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
- May 19(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 19(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 19(S) RAUSCHER
- May 19(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, BJORKMAN, TOBIN, DUNBAR, GIESSEL, TILTON, STEDMAN,
- May 19(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 239(FIN)Minor
- May 19(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 19(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 19(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 19(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
- May 19(S) FN22: (AJS)
- May 19(S) FN21: ZERO(DPS)
- May 19(S) FN20: ZERO(DPS)
- May 19(S) FN19: ZERO(DPS)
- May 19(S) FN18: (COR)
- May 19(S) FN17: INDETERMINATE(COR)
- May 19(S) FN16: (COR)
- May 19(S) FN15: (ADM)
- May 19(S) FN14: (ADM)
- May 19(S) FN13: (DPS)
- May 19(S) FN12: (DPS)
- May 19(S) FN11: ZERO(DPS)
- May 19(S) FN10: ZERO(DPS)
- May 19(S) FN8: (LAW)
- May 19(S) FN7: (LAW)
- May 19(S) FN5: (ADM)
- May 19(S) NR: OLSON
- May 19(S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
- May 19(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22
- May 19(S) FIN RPT SCS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE
- May 16(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 16(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 11(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 11(S) Heard & Held
- May 11(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 11(S) CRONK, STEVENS
- May 11(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI, YUNDT,
- May 1(S) FN13: (DPS)
- May 1(S) FN12: (DPS)
- May 1(S) FN11: ZERO(DPS)
- May 1(S) FN10: ZERO(DPS)
- May 1(S) FN9: ZERO(DPS)
- May 1(S) FN8: (LAW)
- May 1(S) FN7: (LAW)
- May 1(S) FN6: ZERO(COR)
- May 1(S) FN5: (ADM)
- May 1(S) FN1: ZERO(AJS)
- May 1(S) NR: TOBIN, STEVENS, TILTON
- May 1(S) DP: CLAMAN
- May 1(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 22
- May 1(S) JUD RPT SCS 1DP 3NR NEW TITLE
- Apr 29(S) Moved SCS CSHB 239(JUD) Out of Committee
- Apr 29(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 24(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 24(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 22(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 22(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 17(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 17(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 13(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 13(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 10(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 10(S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 8(S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 8(S) JUDICIARY at 01:45 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 7(S) JUD, FIN
- Apr 7(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 1(H) VERSION: CSHB 239(JUD)
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y39 E1 #2023. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Apr 1(H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, CARRICK, EISCHEID
- Apr 1(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Apr 1(H) PASSED Y39 E1Passed House
- Apr 1(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 239(JUD)Minor
- Mar 30(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
- Mar 30(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/1 CALENDARMinor
- Mar 30(H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC
- Mar 30(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 30(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/30/2026
- Mar 20(H) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED UC
- Mar 5(H) FN4: ZERO(LAW)
- Mar 5(H) FN3: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 5(H) FN2: ZERO(DPS)
- Mar 5(H) FN1: ZERO(AJS)
- Mar 5(H) AM: COSTELLO
- Mar 5(H) NR: MINA
- Mar 5(H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, KOPP, GRAY
- Mar 5(H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 5DP 1NR 1AM
- Mar 4(H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Mar 4(H) Moved CSHB 239(JUD) Out of Committee
- Mar 4(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Feb 20(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 20(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Feb 13(H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Feb 13(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 13(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Jan 28(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
- Jan 20(H) JUD, FIN
- Jan 20(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Jan 20(H) Prefile released 1/9/26Introduced
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