Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 4
AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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 versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 26, 2026 House | PASS HB 4 w/ SCS 1 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 31, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
passed 92-0 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate - Mar 27, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 27, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 26, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 24, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 20, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 - Mar 20, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 19, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Judiciary (S) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 4, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 04 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
floor amendment (2) and (3) filed - Feb 2, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 28, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 21, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
introduced in House