As enacted: - Requires courts and administrative hearing officers to interpret statutes and regulations independently, without deferring to state agencies’ interpretations. - The original version of this bill added artificially generated visual depiction to child pornography laws, but those provisions were deleted in conference committee. The bill was incorporated in KS SB 186.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Feb 6, 2026 | H | Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
Jan 27, 2026 | H | Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
Jan 23, 2026 | H | Reengrossed on Friday, January 23, 2026 |
Jan 22, 2026 | H | Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 83 Nay: 39 |
Mar 27, 2025 | S | Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 10 |
Mar 27, 2025 | S | Conference committee report now available |
Mar 24, 2025 | S | Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees |
Mar 20, 2025 | H | Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees |
| Last Action | Feb 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Feb 13, 2026 |