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Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

HB305

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AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 29A to establish that a person present at any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly record the proceeding or disclose any information gathered while present during a proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to establish the penalty for knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding as a Class A misdemeanor unless the person is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case it is a Class D felony; amend KRS 500.050 to provide that a misdemeanor violation of knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding shall be prosecuted within 10 years after the act is committed.

Corrections ImpactLocal MandateCourtsCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal Procedure

Introduced: January 12, 2026

Last action: April 13, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 107)
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Legislative History

Jan 12, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 12, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 09 2026 (clerical)
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (2) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Candy Massaroni
Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

Primary sponsor
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (5)

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Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

Co-sponsor
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

Co-sponsor
kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

February 11, 2026

House floor vote

Yea: 83
Nay: 0
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February 11, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)

Yea: 93
Nay: 0
March 31, 2026

Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 38
Nay: 0
March 31, 2026

House: Passed 92-1

Yea: 92
Nay: 1