Introduced January 12, 2026
HB306
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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.
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's criminal trespass law to cover situations where someone knowingly enters or stays in a workplace while behaving in a disruptive or threatening way after being told to leave. It also increases the penalties for repeat offenses, making a second trespass violation within three years a more serious misdemeanor charge. Who it may affect: workers, employers, and individuals charged with or convicted of criminal trespass.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Michael Meredith
Representative · House District 019
Co-sponsors (1)
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
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