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

Last action · February 4, 2025

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Introduced January 7, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB47

AN ACT relating to sexual extortion.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades six and…

Crimes and Punishments Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Vocational State Agencies Universities and Colleges Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill creates a new crime called sexual extortion, which is when someone threatens or coerces another person into providing sexual images or acts. It makes sexual extortion a felony, allows victims to sue in civil court, and requires K-12 schools and colleges to inform students and parents about the crime and post resources for victims. Who it may affect: students in middle school, high school, and college, as well as their parents and guardians, and victims of sexual extortion seeking legal recourse.

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