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House Bill 4

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Last Action	03/19/26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Title	AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	60
Sponsors	M. Proctor, K. Banta, S. Baker, R. Bivens, S. Bratcher, G. Brown Jr., J. Calloway, B. Chester-Burton, J. Decker, S. Doan, R. Dotson, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, C. Fugate, J. Gooch Jr., D. Gordon, P. Griffee, D. Grossberg, V. Grossl, D. Hale, T. Hampton, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, T. Huff, M. Imes, DJ Johnson, C. Lewis, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, K. Moser, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, F. Rabourn, T. Roberts, S. Sharp, N. Tate, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, B. Wesley, R. White
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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, creation of offense Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, creation of offense Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, creation of offense Corrections Impact - Grooming a minor, creation of offense Local Mandate - Grooming a minor, creation of offense
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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01/13/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/21/26	to Judiciary (H)
01/28/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/29/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/02/26	floor amendment (1) filed
02/03/26	floor amendment (2) and (3) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 04 2026
02/04/26	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
02/05/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26	to Judiciary (S)
03/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Proctor
Summary	Retain original provisions, except establish that age appropriate conversations with siblings about human sexuality and conversations with minors that are a part of a volunteer's duties are not considered a violation of this offense.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, exceptions Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, exceptions Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, exceptions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend the elements of the offense of grooming a minor; establish that age appropriate conversations with siblings about human sexuality and conversations with minors that are a part of a volunteer's duties are not considered a violation of this offense.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, exceptions Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, elements Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, exceptions Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, elements Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, exceptions Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, elements

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Retain original provision, except remove elements of the offense relating to preparing a minor to engage in sexual conduct.
Index Headings	Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, preparing a minor for sexual conduct, removal Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, preparing a minor for sexual conduct, removal Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, preparing a minor for sexual conduct, removal

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that any sentence imposed on a defendant for grooming a minor shall run concurrently with any sentence imposed for an offense under KRS Chapter 510 arising from the same course of conduct with the same victim.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Grooming a minor, concurrent sentence, course of conduct with same victim Local Mandate - Grooming a minor, concurrent sentence, course of conduct with same victim Children And Minors - Grooming a minor, concurrent sentence, course of conduct with same victim Crimes And Punishments - Grooming a minor, concurrent sentence, course of conduct with same victim Criminal Procedure - Grooming a minor, concurrent sentence, course of conduct with same victim

Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)