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Minutes for HB2001 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Creating the crime of sexual extortion and requiring an offender to register under the Kansas offender registration act.
Minutes Content for Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Jason Thompson gave a bill brief on HB2001 stating creates the crime of sexual extortion and requires certain offenders to register under the Kansas offender registration act. It is a new crime defined as communicating a threat to injure the property or reputation of another person, a threat to commit violence against a person or a threat to distribute an image, video, or other recording of a person of a sexual nature. (Attachment 8)
Adam Proffitt submitted the fiscal note for HB2001. (Attachment 9)
Scott Schultz submitted the prison bed space assessment report for HB2001.(Attachment 10)
Proponent, Oral
Kathleen Owen spoke in support of HB2001 stating that the conduct described in the bill is considered a form of sexual extortion and it is increasing through the use of technology and the internet. (Attachment 11)
Lindsie Ford spoke in support of HB2001 stating that sexual extortion is a form of blackmail and corruption.(Attachment 12)
There was discussion.
There was neither Neutral nor Opponent testimony.
The hearing was closed.
