26RS HB 521

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Last Action	02/26/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to stalking.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	162
Sponsors	S. Rudy, S. Dietz, C. Aull, K. Banta, S. Bratcher, R. Bridges, B. Chester-Burton, M. Dossett, C. Freeland, D. Grossberg, W. Thomas, R. White, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement Crime Victims - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement Crimes And Punishments - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement Criminal Procedure - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement Domestic Relations - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement Public Safety - Stalking,establish, penalties, enhancement
Votes	Vote History

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01/27/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/03/26	to Judiciary (H)
02/18/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/19/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/24/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
02/25/26	3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/26/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)