HB 2347
Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards, increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.
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Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards, increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500.
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Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Judiciary 4
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Rep John Carmichael | District 92 | HB2347 Amendment | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | View | Ed Klumpp | KS Sheriffs Assoc/KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police/KS Peace Officers Assoc | Proponent | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | View | Jan Jarman | City of Wichita | Proponent | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | View | Jason Thompson | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief |
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 5
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | View | Jan Jarman, Deputy City Attorney and Legal Advisor | Wichita Police | HB2347 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | View | Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison | Ks Sheriffs Assoc; KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police; Ks Peace Officer Assoc | HB2347 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | View | Nicholas Reinecker | Private Citizen | HB2347 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | View | Craig Sepich, Director of Strategy, Policy & Gov Affairs | National Insurance Crime Bureau | HB2347 Proponent Written | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | View | Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office | State of Kansas | HB2347 Bill Brief |