Kentucky
General Assembly

01/12/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/20/26	to Judiciary (H)
02/04/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/05/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/06/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/10/26	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/11/26	floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)
02/12/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/26	to Judiciary (S)
03/26/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/26	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/31/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) passed 92-1
04/01/26	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/13/26	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107)

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 amend the statute of limitations for misdemeanor violations of recording information at a grand jury proceeding to be prosecuted within 10 years after the Commonwealth knew or should have known; amend the statute of limitations for misdemeanor violations of disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding to be prosecuted within 5 years after the Commonwealth knew or should have known; provide that the Act may be cited as the Crystal Rogers Act.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years Courts, Circuit - Knowingly recording grand jury information, statute of limitation, 10 years Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording grand jury information, statute of limitation, 10 years Criminal Procedure - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording grand jury information, statute of limitation, 10 years Short Titles And Popular Names - Crystal Rogers Act Local Mandate - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years Courts, Circuit - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney.
Index Headings	Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. Massaroni
Summary	Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney or peace officers.
Index Headings	Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Police, City And County - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Police, State - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney or peace officers.
Index Headings	Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, Commonwealth's attorney staff, exception Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Police, City And County - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception Police, State - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, peace officer, exception

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 a person shall not disclose or disseminate any evidence, testimony, or other information that the person witnessed, read, or heard while present at a grand jury proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to provide that the penalty for knowingly recording any testimony or evidence presented during a grand jury proceeding shall be a Class A misdemeanor; the penalty for knowingly disclosing or disseminating information from a grand jury proceedings is a Class D felony; provide that if the person is a public servant as defined KRS 519.010 the person shall be penalized 1 class more severely; remove KRS 500.050.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment Local Mandate - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment Courts - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment Courts - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, extended statute of limitation, removal Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, extended statute of limitation, removal Criminal Procedure - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment Criminal Procedure - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, extended statute of limitation, removal