AN ACT relating to sex offenders.

Amend KRS 17.545 to prohibit a registrant from residing within 3,000 feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility; provide that the 3,000 feet restriction applies to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of the Act.

Introduced: January 23, 2026

Last action: February 2, 2026

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This bill would increase the distance that registered sex offenders must maintain from certain locations where children gather. It would prohibit registrants from living within 3,000 feet of schools at any level, public playgrounds, or licensed day care facilities, and this restriction would apply to anyone who becomes a registrant after the law takes effect. Who it may affect: registered sex offenders, as well as parents and children who live or spend time near schools, playgrounds, and day care facilities.

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