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HB521 House Bill
Passed
2026-02-26

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

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.

Bill Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb521....

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Sponsors

Steven Rudy (Rep - R)
Stephanie Dietz (Rep - R)
Chad Aull (Rep - D)
Kimberly Banta (Rep - R)
Steve Bratcher (Rep - R)
Randy Bridges (Rep - R)
Beverly Chester-Burton (Rep - D)
Myron Dossett (Rep - R)
Chris Freeland (Rep - R)
Daniel Grossberg (Rep - D)
Walker Thomas (Rep - R)
Richard White (Rep - R)
Wade Williams (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H passed 91-0
2026-03-31 H House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31 H to Rules (H)
2026-03-31 H received in House
2026-03-31 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-26 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-26 S reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
2026-03-25 S returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-25 S 1st reading
2026-03-25 S taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-16 S to Judiciary (S)
2026-02-26 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-26 S received in Senate
2026-02-25 H 3rd reading, passed 96-0
2026-02-24 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
2026-02-19 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-02-18 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-02-03 H to Judiciary (H)
2026-01-27 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-27 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-25 House: Veto Override RCS# 138 Yea: 96 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4054 Yea: 38 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 House: Veto Override RCS# 400 Yea: 91 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-27 H Committee On Committees
2026-02-03 H Judiciary
2026-02-19 H Rules
2026-02-26 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-16 S Judiciary
2026-03-31 H Rules

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Substitute
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Crime Victims Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Domestic Relations Public Safety Corrections Impact

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