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KY HB 320

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 320 pass?

No. KY HB 320 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 320 about?

Amend KRS 529.110 to enhance the penalty for promoting human trafficking to a Class B felony unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class A felony.

Who sponsors KY HB 320?

J. Payne, K. Moser, D. Grossberg and 5 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 320.

Description

Amend KRS 529.110 to enhance the penalty for promoting human trafficking to a Class B felony unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class A felony.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-01-29 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Payneprimary
  • K. Moserprimary
  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • K. Flemingprimary
  • D. Elliottprimary
  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • C. Aullprimary
  • J. Nemesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-29

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-01-28

    3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-01-27

    floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2026-01-22

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026

  6. 2026-01-22

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  7. 2026-01-21

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-20

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-12

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-12

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-01-28 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • White: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Bray: not voting
    • Dossett: not voting
    • Dotson: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Meade: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb320.html

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