Increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of breach of privacy when the victim is a child.
SB 205 increases criminal penalties for secretly recording children without consent. It specifically upgrades the offense under subsection (a)(6) - which covers recording someone under clothing without permission - to a higher-level felony when the victim is under 18, and to the highest penalty ("off-grid felony") if the victim is under 14. This bill directly affects individuals who commit such privacy violations involving minors, particularly those recording children in private settings. The law amends Kansas’ existing breach of privacy statute to impose stricter punishments for these specific acts against child victims.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
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