SEXTORTION – States findings of the Legislature and establishes an interim committee to study the crime of sextortion and to make recommendations to the Legislature.
This bill establishes an interim committee to study sextortion, a crime where predators threaten to share intimate images in exchange for money, sexual content, or other favors. The committee will focus on understanding the crime's impact on victims, particularly minors, and review ways to strengthen current laws and support systems. It includes representatives from the Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Department of Education, and the Crisis and Suicide Hotline to gather input from relevant stakeholders. The committee must submit its findings and recommendations by January 31, 2027, without receiving reimbursement for expenses.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – LakeyTitle apvd – to House
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 63-7-0AYES – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, S
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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