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Kentucky House Bill 4
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 31, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Beverly Chester-Burton
Primary
Republican
Bill Wesley
Primary
Republican
Candy Massaroni
Primary
Republican
Chris Fugate
Primary
Republican
Chris Lewis
Primary
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Primary
Democrat
Daniel Grossberg
Primary
Republican
David Hale
Primary
Republican
David Osborne
Primary
Republican
Deanna Frazier
Primary
Republican
DJ Johnson
Primary
Republican
Felicia Rabourn
Primary
Democrat
George Brown Jr
Primary
Republican
James Tipton
Primary
Republican
Jason Nemes
Primary
Republican
Jennifer Henson Decker
Primary
Republican
Jim Gooch Jr.
Primary
Republican
John Hodgson
Primary
Republican
Josh Calloway
Primary
Republican
Kim Banta
Primary
Republican
Kim Holloway
Primary
Republican
Kimberly Poore Moser
Primary
Republican
Marianne Proctor
Primary
Republican
Mark Hart
Primary
Republican
Mary Beth Imes
Primary
Republican
Matt Lockett
Primary
Republican
Nancy Tate
Primary
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Primary
Republican
Peyton Griffee
Primary
Republican
Richard White
Primary
Republican
Ryan Bivens
Primary
Republican
Ryan Dotson
Primary
Republican
Savannah Maddox
Primary
Republican
Scott Sharp
Primary
Republican
Shane Baker
Primary
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Primary
Republican
Steven Doan
Primary
Republican
T.J. Roberts
Primary
Republican
Thomas Huff
Primary
Republican
Tony Hampton
Primary
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Primary
Republican
Walker Thomas
Primary
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Final Passage
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Aaron Thompson
Yes
Republican
Adam Bowling
Yes
Democrat
Adam Moore
Yes
Democrat
Adrielle Camuel
Yes
Democrat
Al Gentry
Yes
Republican
Amy Neighbors
Yes
Democrat
Anne Donworth
Yes
Democrat
Ashley Tackett Laferty
Yes
Democrat
Beverly Chester-Burton
Didn't Vote
Republican
Bill Wesley
Yes
Republican
Bobby McCool
Yes
Republican
Brandon Smith
Yes
Republican
Candy Massaroni
Yes
Democrat
Chad Aull
Yes
Republican
Chris Freeland
Yes
Republican
Chris Fugate
Yes
Republican
Daniel Elliott
Didn't Vote
Republican
Daniel Fister
Yes
Democrat
Daniel Grossberg
Yes
Republican
David Hale
Yes
Republican
David Meade
Yes
Republican
David Osborne
Yes
Republican
Deanna Frazier
Yes
Republican
Derek Lewis
Yes
Republican
DJ Johnson
Yes
Republican
Emily Callaway
Yes
Democrat
Erika Hancock
Yes
Republican
Felicia Rabourn
Yes
Democrat
George Brown Jr
Yes
Republican
Gex Williams
Yes
Republican
J.T. Payne
Yes
Republican
James Tipton
Yes
Republican
Jared Bauman
Yes
Republican
Jason Petrie
Yes
Republican
Jennifer Henson Decker
Yes
Republican
Jim Gooch Jr.
Yes
Republican
John Blanton
Yes
Republican
John Hodgson
Yes
Republican
Josh Branscum
Yes
Republican
Josh Bray
Yes
Republican
Josh Calloway
Yes
Democrat
Joshua Watkins
Didn't Vote
Republican
Ken Fleming
Yes
Republican
Ken Upchurch
Yes
Republican
Kevin Jackson
Yes
Republican
Kim Banta
Yes
Republican
Kim Holloway
Yes
Republican
Kim King
Yes
Republican
Kimberly Poore Moser
Yes
Unknown
Lewis C
Yes
Democrat
Lindsey Burke
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Willner
Yes
Republican
Marianne Proctor
Yes
Republican
Mark Hart
Yes
Republican
Mary Beth Imes
Yes
Democrat
Mary Lou Marzian
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Matt Lehman
Yes
Republican
Matt Lockett
Yes
Republican
Matthew Koch
Yes
Republican
Michael J. Nemes
Yes
Republican
Michael Sarge Pollock
Yes
Republican
Mike Clines
Yes
Republican
Mike Wilson
Yes
Republican
Mitch Whitaker
Yes
Republican
Myron Dossett
Yes
Republican
Nancy Tate
Yes
Democrat
Nima Kulkarni
Yes
Democrat
Pamela Stevenson
Didn't Vote
Republican
Patrick Flannery
Yes
Republican
Peyton Griffee
Yes
Democrat
Rachel Roarx
Yes
Republican
Randy Bridges
Yes
Republican
Rebecca Raymer
Yes
Democrat
Reginald Thomas
Yes
Republican
Richard White
Yes
Republican
Robert Duvall
Yes
Republican
Ryan Bivens
Yes
Republican
Ryan Dotson
Yes
Republican
Samara Heavrin
Yes
Democrat
Sarah Stalker
Yes
Republican
Savannah Maddox
Yes
Republican
Scott Lewis
Yes
Republican
Scott Sharp
Yes
Republican
Shane Baker
Yes
Republican
Shawn McPherson
Yes
Republican
Stephanie Dietz
Yes
Republican
Stephen Meredith
Yes
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Yes
Republican
Steve Riley
Yes
Republican
Steven Doan
Yes
Republican
Steven Rudy
Didn't Vote
Republican
Susan Witten
Yes
Republican
Suzanne Miles
Yes
Republican
T.J. Roberts
Yes
Republican
Thomas Huff
Yes
Republican
Timmy Truett
Didn't Vote
Democrat
Tina Bojanowski
Yes
Republican
Tony Hampton
Yes
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Yes
Republican
William Lawrence
Didn't Vote
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.
Text (2)
Current
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb4/bill.pdf
Introduced
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb4/orig_bill.pdf
Documents (5)
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA1.pdf
Proposed House Floor Amendment 2
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA2.pdf
Proposed House Floor Amendment 3
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/HFA3.pdf
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB4/SCS1.pdf
Fiscal Note
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb4/LM.pdf
03/31/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/31/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/31/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
passed 92-0
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
03/31/2026
Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate
03/27/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/27/2026
House
received in House
03/26/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/24/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/20/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/19/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
02/05/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/05/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/04/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
02/03/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 04 2026
02/03/2026
House
floor amendment (2) and (3) filed
02/02/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed
01/29/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/28/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/21/2026
House
to Judiciary (H)
01/13/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/13/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB4/
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 12:37:20 AM
Record Updated
Apr 1, 2026 7:06:00 AM
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