HB 2537 Enacted
Increasing the penalties for the crime of sexual extortion when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult, creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death and requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Received and Introduced
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Introduced