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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Feb 6Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday, February 5, 2026Became Law
   2. Feb 6Law effective July 1, 2026
   3. Feb 2Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, February 2, 2026To Governor
   4. Jan 29Reengrossed on Thursday, January 29, 2026
   5. Jan 28Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 119, Nay 4, Absent 2
      • Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Jan 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Jan 26Conference committee report now available
   8. Jan 12Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
   9. Jan 12Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
2. 2025
   1. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
   2. Mar 27Conference committee report now available
   3. Mar 17Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
   4. Mar 17Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
   5. Mar 12Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1Major
      • Vote recorded Final Action Amended. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Mar 11Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
   7. Mar 11Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedMajor
   8. Mar 5Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   9. Feb 26Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   10. Feb 26Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025
   11. Feb 25Received and IntroducedMinor
   12. Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
       • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Feb 20Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed Senate
   14. Feb 20Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
   15. Feb 20Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2Passed House
   16. Feb 18Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   17. Feb 7IntroducedMinor
   18. Feb 7Referred to House Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced