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SB186: 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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill updates laws related to child sexual exploitation, visual depictions of children, and privacy. It also changes rules for setting bail for certain sex crimes.

Who This Affects

The bill affects Kansans who are victims of child sexual exploitation or have been accused of such crimes. It may also impact law enforcement agencies and the courts that handle these cases.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Monday, February 3, 2025

Last Action

Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

Apr 10, 2025

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