HB305
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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…
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: April 13, 2026
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill makes it illegal to record or share information from grand jury proceedings. Violating this rule is a misdemeanor for most people, but a more serious felony for public servants. The law also sets a 10-year window for prosecuting these violations. Who it may affect: people called to serve on or appear before a grand jury, and public servants involved in grand jury proceedings.
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