HB521
House Bill
Passed
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
LegiScan
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
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passed 91-0
2026-03-31
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House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
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posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
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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
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Committee On Committees
2026-02-03
H
Judiciary
2026-02-19
H
Rules
2026-02-26
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Committee on Committees
2026-03-16
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Judiciary
2026-03-31
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Rules
Amendments
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Senate Committee Substitute
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Senate Committee Substitute
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Senate Committee Amendment
Bill Text Versions
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Enrolled
Subjects
Crime Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Domestic Relations
Public Safety
Corrections Impact
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