States / Kentucky / HB 521

HB 521 Enacted

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Last action
Apr 10, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
100 · Very high