House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 510 to establish the offense of grooming a minor; amend KRS 510.010 to define "course of conduct," "grooming behavior," and "sexual conduct"; amend various sections to conform; make technical corrections.
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: April 10, 2026
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
Legislative History
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Jan 29, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (2) And (3) Filed (clerical)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, February 04 2026 (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (41)
kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
ryan.bivens@kylegislature.gov
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
Ryan.Dotson@kylegislature.gov
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
Chris.Fugate@kylegislature.gov
Jim.Gooch@kylegislature.gov
Deanna.Gordon@kylegislature.gov
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
tony.hampton@kylegislature.gov
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
MaryBeth.Imes@kylegislature.gov
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov
chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
Matt.Lockett@kylegislature.gov
Savannah.Maddox@kylegislature.gov
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
Kimberly.Moser@kylegislature.gov
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
David.Osborne@kylegislature.gov
Felicia.Rabourn@kylegislature.gov
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Scott.Sharp@kylegislature.gov
Nancy.Tate@kylegislature.gov
Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov
James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov
Bill.Wesley@kylegislature.gov
Richard.White@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
February 4, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
Yea: 98
Nay: 0
February 4, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (2)
Yea: 98
Nay: 0
March 26, 2026
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0