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KY HB934

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beverly Chester-Burton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends KRS 525.080 to remove the requirement of proving "intent to intimidate, harass, annoy, or alarm" for harassing communications charges
  • Criminalizes sending repeated electronic or telephonic communications reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, torment, embarrass, or offend another person with no legitimate purpose
  • Adds publishing repeated communications to social media or websites that would cause emotional distress, abuse, or torment as a specific offense
  • Retains existing provisions covering student-to-student harassment in local school districts via any electronic or written communication
  • Increases the penalty classification from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to harassing communications.

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

to Small Business & Information Technology (H)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Small Business & Information Technology3/11/2026
Committee On Committees3/4/2026

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