KY HB 521

enacted

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 521 pass?

Yes. KY HB 521 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)

What is KY HB 521 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 521?

W. Williams, R. White, W. Thomas and 10 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 521.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 91-0
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-26
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-26
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) as a consent bill
committee-passage
2026-03-25
returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-25
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-25
taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-16
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-26
received in Senate
2026-02-25
3rd reading, passed 96-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
2026-02-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-03
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-27
introduced in House
introduction

Versions

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Acts Chapter 67Compare
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Documents

Votes

Pass
2026-02-25 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Brown: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 521 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)
2026-03-31 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Burke: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb521.html

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