KY HB4 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 39-3)
Status: Passed on April 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-10 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

­Create a new section of KRS Chapter 510 to establish the offense of grooming a minor; amend KRS 510.010 to define "course of conduct," "grooming behavior," and "sexual conduct"; amend various sections to conform; make technical corrections.

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Title

AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-31 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 359 (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4022 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Veto Override RCS# 52 (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 52 (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-10Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
2026-03-31Housedelivered to Governor
2026-03-31Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-31Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-31Housepassed 92-0
2026-03-31HouseHouse concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31Houseposted for passage for concurrence in Senate
2026-03-27Houseto Rules (H)
2026-03-27Housereceived in House
2026-03-26Senate3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-25Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-24Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-20Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-20Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-19Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-16Senateto Judiciary (S)
2026-02-05Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-05Senatereceived in Senate
2026-02-04House3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
2026-02-03Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 04 2026
2026-02-03Housefloor amendment (2) and (3) filed
2026-02-02Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2026-01-29House2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-28Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-21Houseto Judiciary (H)
2026-01-13Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-13Houseintroduced in House

Subjects


Kentucky State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb4.html
Texthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb4/orig_bill.pdf
Texthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb4/bill.pdf
Texthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/26RS/documents/0065.pdf
Amendmenthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA3.pdf
Amendmenthttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/SCS1.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb4/SCS1CI.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb4/SCS1LM.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb4/LM.pdf
Supplementhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb4/CI.pdf
Roll Callhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb4/vote_history.pdf

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