Kentucky House Bill 521
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
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Passed Senate on Apr 1, 2026
First Action
Jan 27, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
521
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
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.
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1
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04/01/2026
House
delivered to Governor
04/01/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
passed 91-0
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/31/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendments (1-title) Committee Substitute (1)
03/31/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/31/2026
House
received in House
03/31/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/26/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
03/26/2026
House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
03/25/2026
Senate
returned to Judiciary (S)
03/25/2026
House
1st reading
03/25/2026
Senate
taken from Judiciary (S)
03/16/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
02/26/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/24/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
02/19/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/03/2026
House
to Judiciary (H)
01/27/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/27/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 28, 2026 2:44:34 AM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 1:13:52 PM