HB521 Stalking Law Signed, Kentucky Governor

ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB521 Signed by Governor HB521 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-10

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

2026-04-10 H signed by Governor 2026-04-01 H delivered to Governor 2026-04-01 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate 2026-04-01 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House 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 Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) 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

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Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

Crime Victims Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Domestic Relations Public Safety Corrections Impact Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)