House Bill 305

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/13/26: signed by Governor
Title AN ACT relating to grand jury service.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 1531
Sponsors C. Massaroni, J. Calloway, K. Banta, B. Chester-Burton, D. Grossberg, T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 29A to establish that a person present at any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly record the proceeding or disclose any information gathered while present during a proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to establish the penalty for knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding as a Class A misdemeanor unless the person is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case it is a Class D felony; amend KRS 500.050 to provide that a misdemeanor violation of knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding shall be prosecuted within 10 years after the act is committed.
Index Headings of Original Version Corrections Impact - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment
Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment
Courts - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, misdemeanor, statute of limitation
Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment
Crimes And Punishments - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, misdemeanor, statute of limitation
Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment
Criminal Procedure - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, misdemeanor, statute of limitation
Local Mandate - Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
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

Proposed Amendments

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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
Courts, Circuit - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 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
Local Mandate - Knowingly disclosing grand jury information, statute of limitation, 5 years
Short Titles And Popular Names - Crystal Rogers Act

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
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
Local Mandate - Knowingly record or disclose grand jury information, crime, penalty, establishment

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