AN ACT relating to criminal trespass.

Amend KRS 511.010 to define terms; amend KRS 511.070 to expand the elements of criminal trespass in the second degree to include knowingly entering or remaining in a workplace while engaging in disruptive or threatening behavior where notice against trespass is given; establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the second degree offense within 3 years is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 511.080 to establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the third degree offense within 3 years is a Class B misdemeanor.

Introduced: January 12, 2026

Last action: January 28, 2026

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This bill expands Kentucky's criminal trespass law to cover people who knowingly enter or stay in a workplace while behaving in a disruptive or threatening way after being told they are not allowed there. It also increases the penalties for repeat trespass offenses, making a second or subsequent violation within three years a more serious misdemeanor charge. Who it may affect: workers and employers, as well as individuals who may face trespass charges in workplace settings.

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