Kentucky Senate Bill 181

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-08 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Pending: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades 4 and above and parents and guardians of all students of the crime of sexual extortion; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require local school boards to display posters in schools with the definition of sexual extortion and contact information for entities offering assistance to victims; amend KRS 164.2518 to require postsecondary institutions to display posters with the definition of sexual extortion and contact information for entities offering assistance to victims in residence halls, classroom buildings, and student centers.

AN ACT relating to sexual extortion.

Sen. Julie Raque Adams [R]

Sen. Lindsey Tichenor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	Senate	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2024-02-06	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2024-02-06	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/sb181.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/sb181/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/sb181/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/sb181/CI.pdf