Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 521
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
- 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
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.
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 | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 521 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T) | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
passed 91-0 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
returned to Judiciary (S) - Mar 25, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
taken from Judiciary (S) - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Judiciary (S) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 25, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 18, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Feb 3, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
introduced in House