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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 521

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Corrections Impact, Crime Victims, Crimes And Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Relations, Public Safety
Introduced / first action
2026-01-27 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 508.130 to define "course of conduct" and "social media platform"; establish elements of the crime of stalking and penalize as a Class D felony unless certain aggravating circumstances are met, in which case it is a Class C felony; provide that the Act shall not affect the validity of restraining orders, interpersonal protective orders, or domestic violence orders in place prior to the effective date of the Act; repeal KRS 508.140 and 508.150, relating to stalking in the first and second degrees; amend KRS 14.300, 23A.208, 24A.178, 431.005, 411.220, 456.010, 500.092, 500.120, 506.160, 508.155, and 532.080 to conform.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  5. passed 91-0

    passage
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

  8. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee
  9. received in House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage, reading-3
  11. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026

  12. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill

    committee-passage
  13. returned to Judiciary (S)

  14. 1st reading

    reading-1
  15. taken from Judiciary (S)

  16. to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee
  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  18. received in Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 96-0

    passage, reading-3
  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  23. to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee
  24. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  25. introduced in House

    introduction

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