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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 22, 2026

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Introduced January 14, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB373

AN ACT relating to victims of human trafficking.

Amend KRS 529.160 to allow a person charged with or convicted of certain offenses to petition the court in which the charges were filed to vacate the judgment of conviction, expunge all records of the offense, or both, when the person's participation in the offense is determined to be the result of being a victim of human trafficking; restore voting rights to a person whose felony conviction is vacated; RETROACTIVE.

Courts, Circuit Courts, District Crime Victims Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Elections and Voting Retroactive Legislation

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This bill would allow people who were charged with or convicted of certain crimes as a direct result of being human trafficking victims to ask a court to wipe those convictions from their record. If a felony conviction is vacated under this process, the person's voting rights would also be restored. The bill would apply retroactively, meaning people with past convictions could also seek relief. Who it may affect: survivors of human trafficking who have prior criminal convictions, and formerly convicted individuals seeking to have their voting rights restored.

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