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

Last action · January 28, 2026

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Introduced January 20, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB443

AN ACT relating to sex crimes.

Amend KRS 510.060, relating to rape in the third degree, to prohibit a school employee from engaging in sexual intercourse with a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary school with whom he or she comes into contact with as a result of that employment; amend KRS 510.090, relating to sodomy in the third degree, to prohibit a school employee from engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary…

Corrections Impact Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Education, Elementary and Secondary Public Safety Teachers Local Mandate

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This bill makes it a crime for school employees to engage in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, or sexual contact with students they encounter through their job at any Kentucky elementary or secondary school. It also prohibits school employees from engaging in masturbation in a student's presence or via electronic communication where the student can see or hear them. The bill adds a definition of "school employee" to state law to clarify who these new rules apply to. Who it may affect: students in Kentucky elementary and secondary schools, school employees, and school administrators.

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