Kentucky
General Assembly

01/16/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/06/24	to Judiciary (H)
02/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2024
02/26/24	3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/27/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/08/24	to Judiciary (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	floor amendment (3) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn passed 36-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
03/28/24	received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (3) House concurred in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (3) passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3) enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	signed by Governor

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove KRS 17.500, 439.3401, 531.010, and 531.300 in their entirety; remove new sections of KRS 531.310 to 531.370 prohibiting the possession, trafficking, importing, and advancing of a child sex doll; amend KRS 160.380 to provide that a superintendent shall not employ any person who has been convicted of an offense that would classify the person as a violent offender, a sex crime, a misdemeanor offense under KRS Chapter 510, or who is required to register as a sex offender; make technical corrections; amend KRS 510.050 and 510.080 to provide an enhanced penalty when the defendant is a person in a position of authority or position of special trust; amend KRS 510.155 to provide enhanced penalties when the child procured or promoted is for human trafficking where the offense involves commercial sexual activity; amend KRS 531.340 to provide that any person convicted of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she serves 85 percent of the sentence imposed.
Index Headings	Criminal Procedure - Rape, person in position of authority or special trust, enhanced penalty Criminal Procedure - Sodomy, person in position of authority or special trust, enhanced penalty Education, Elementary and Secondary - Misdemeanor sex crimes, hiring by school superintendent, prohibition Education, Elementary and Secondary - Sex offender, hiring by school superintendent, prohibition Technical Corrections - HB 278/HCS 1 Corrections Impact - Sex crimes, penalties Local Mandate - Sex crimes, penalties Crimes and Punishments - Communications system to procure a minor for prohibited activities, enhanced penalties Crimes and Punishments - Distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, parole eligibility Crimes and Punishments - Rape, person in position of authority or special trust, enhanced penalty Crimes and Punishments - Sodomy, person in position of authority or special trust, enhanced penalty Criminal Procedure - Communications system to procure a minor for prohibited activities, enhanced penalties Criminal Procedure - Distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, parole eligibility

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Turner
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 413.249 to provide that a civil action arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse shall be brought within 10 years of the victim attaining the age of 18 years.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Statute of limitations, civil actions, childhood sexual assault or abuse Civil Actions - Statute of limitations, childhood sexual assault or abuse

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	G. Williams
Summary	Retain original provisions except , new sections of KRS Chapter 436 to declare legislative findings relating to pornography; define terms; establish a civil cause of action against any commercial entity that publishes matter harmful to minors on the internet without obtaining age verification; require removal of personal data following review for access; establish civil causes of action for violations; establish limitations on applicability and liability.
Index Headings	Obscenity and Pornography - Age verification requirement, denial of access, minors Children and Minors - Internet pornography and obscenity, age verification requirement, denial of access Civil Actions - Age verification of minors, damages for violation Civil Actions - Retention of personal information, damages for violation Civil Procedure - Age verification of minors, damages for violation Civil Procedure - Retention of personal information, damages for violation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	G. Williams
Summary	Retain original provisions except, create new sections of KRS Chapter 436 to declare legislative findings relating to pornography; define terms; establish a civil cause of action against any commercial entity that publishes matter harmful to minors on the internet without obtaining age verification; require removal of personal data following review for access; establish civil causes of action for violations; establish limitations on applicability and liability.
Index Headings	Obscenity and Pornography - Age verification requirement, denial of access, minors Children and Minors - Internet pornography and obscenity, age verification requirement, denial of access Civil Actions - Age verification of minors, damages for violation Civil Actions - Retention of personal information, damages for violation Civil Procedure - Age verification of minors, damages for violation Civil Procedure - Retention of personal information, damages for violation