Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2183

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/26/25  

Caption

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit 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, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

Impact

The implications of HB2183 affect several state laws regarding the prosecution of crimes related to child exploitation. By including AI-generated imagery in existing statutes, the bill aims to ensure that individuals cannot evade legal repercussions by utilizing technology to create faux depictions of children engaging in sexual conduct. This is expected to bolster the state's ability to prosecute offenders effectively and serve as a deterrent against the illicit use of advanced technology for exploitation purposes.

Summary

House Bill 2183 seeks to modernize the legal definitions related to visual depictions within the Kansas statute, specifically concerning crimes of sexual exploitation of a child and breaches of privacy. The bill expands the definition of 'visual depiction' to include any image that has been created, altered, or modified using artificial intelligence or digital means. This modern approach reflects the evolving nature of digital technology and its implications on the creation and distribution of potentially harmful content involving minors. By doing so, the bill aims to strengthen legal protections against the exploitation of children in the digital realm.

Contention

While the intentions behind HB2183 are focused on strengthening child protection laws, there is potential for contention regarding the application of the law. Critics may argue that the vague definitions could lead to overreach in prosecutions, raising concerns about the implications for free expression and the production of artistic content. Additionally, stakeholders in the technology and creative industries may express concerns about how such a law could impact legitimate uses of AI in content creation.

Notable_points

Another notable point in the legislation is its provisions regarding privacy and unauthorized dissemination of visual depictions. The bill specifies penalties for unlawful transmission of visual depictions of minors, thus underscoring the importance placed on consent and the safeguarding of personal privacy in the digital age. This reinforces the social imperative for accountability, both for individuals and platforms that facilitate the distribution of visual content.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB414

Requiring certain persons on a third or subsequent conviction of driving under the influence to participate in a multidisciplinary model of services for substance use disorders, removing the requirement that municipal courts collect fingerprints from persons convicted of violating certain municipal ordinance provisions, amending the crime of aggravated endangering a child to increase the criminal penalties when bodily harm to the child results and when a child is in certain environments associated with fentanyl-related controlled substances, increasing the criminal penalties for unlawful distribution of fentanyl-related controlled substances, eliminating the element of concealment from the crime of breach of privacy related to installing or using a device to photograph or record another identifiable person under or through the clothing being worn by that other person or another identifiable person who is nude or in a state of undress, excluding certain types of incarceration time from being included in the allowance for time spent incarcerated when calculating a criminal defendant's sentence and updating the general terms of supervision for offenders on probation and postrelease supervision.

KS SB317

Permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse and providing exceptions in the Kansas tort claims act for claims arising from such abuse.

KS HB2127

Senate Substitute for HB 2127 by Committee on Judiciary - Permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, extending the time to file civil actions against an individual perpetrator or an entity for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse and providing exceptions in the Kansas tort claims act for claims arising from such abuse.

KS SB95

Permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, permitting victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring a civil action for recovery of damages caused by such abuse at any time and reviving claims against any party for such damages that occurred on or after July 1, 1984.

KS HB2169

Permitting a prosecution for childhood sexual abuse to be commenced at any time, permitting victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring a civil action for recovery of damages caused by such abuse at any time and reviving claims against any party for such damages that occurred on or after July 1, 1984.

KS HB2186

Modifying the criminal penalties for unlawful voluntary sexual relations and excluding juveniles adjudicated for the offense from offender registration requirements.

KS HB2021

Requiring the secretary for children and families to assess certain children and the secretary of corrections to provide certain services to juveniles in detention, changing the criteria used to refer and admit juveniles to a juvenile crisis intervention center, allowing evidence-based program account money to be used on certain children, requiring the department of corrections to build data systems and allowing for overall case length limit extensions for certain juvenile offenders.

KS SB526

Creating the crime of aggravated sexual extortion, providing criminal penalties for violations thereof and adding making a demand for money or other thing of value to the elements of sexual extortion.

KS HB2753

Creating the crime of aggravated sexual extortion, providing criminal penalties for violations thereof and adding making a demand for money or other thing of value to the elements of sexual extortion.

KS SB175

Prohibiting abortion procedures and creating the crimes of unlawful performance of an abortion and unlawful destruction of a fertilized embryo.

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