Kansas 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 59 — Modifying the crimes of selling sexual relations, promoting the sale of sexual relations and buying sexual relations by changing terminology from "sexual relations" to "a sex act."

Last action — Motion to strike from Calendar adopted;

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to strike from Calendar adopted;

  2. Withdrawn from Consent Calendar and placed on General Orders

  3. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by Committee on Judiciary

  4. Hearing: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  5. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  6. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Committee on Judiciary.
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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