HB934
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Amend KRS 525.080, relating to harrassing communications, to include sending repeated electronic communications in a manner reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, torment, embarass, or offend another and include posts to social media or an internet website any material that is reasonably likely to cause emotional distress, abuse, or torment; elevate harassing communications from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.
Introduced: March 4, 2026
Last action: March 11, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's harassment law to specifically cover repeated electronic messages and social media or website posts that are meant to harass, alarm, embarrass, or cause emotional distress to another person. It also makes the offense more serious by raising it from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor, which can carry heavier penalties under Kentucky law. Who it may affect: anyone who experiences or is accused of online harassment or unwanted electronic communications.
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