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KY HB4

KY HB4
AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.


summary

Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
Passed
04/10/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/10/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill 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.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the new crime of "grooming a minor," which involves engaging in specific behaviors directed at a minor with the intent to entice them into sexual conduct or to develop a secretive relationship. The severity of the offense and its penalty, ranging from a misdemeanor to a felony, depend on the age of the minor and whether the perpetrator is in a position of authority or trust. The bill also defines key terms like "course of conduct" and "grooming behavior" and makes conforming amendments to various existing laws, including those related to professional licensing boards, to incorporate these new provisions and ensure consistency.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (42)

Marianne Proctor (R)* Shane Baker (R),  Kim Banta (R),  Ryan Bivens (R),  Steve Bratcher (R),  George Brown (D),  Josh Calloway (R),  Beverly Chester-Burton (D),  Jennifer Decker (R),  Steven Doan (R),  Ryan Dotson (R),  Daniel Elliott (R),  Patrick Flannery (R),  Deanna Frazier Gordon (R),  Chris Fugate (R),  Jim Gooch (R),  Peyton Griffee (R),  Daniel Grossberg (D),  Vanessa Grossl (R),  David Hale (R),  Tony Hampton (R),  Mark Hart (R),  John Hodgson (R),  Kimberly Holloway (R),  Thomas Huff (R),  Mary Beth Imes (R),  D.J. Johnson (R),  Chris Lewis (R),  Matt Lockett (R),  Savannah Maddox (R),  Candy Massaroni (R),  Kim Moser (R),  Jason Nemes (R),  David Osborne (R),  Felicia Rabourn (R),  T.J. Roberts (R),  Scott Sharp (R),  Nancy Tate (R),  Walker Thomas (R),  James Tipton (R),  Bill Wesley (R),  Richard White (R), 

Last Action

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65) (on 04/10/2026)

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