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

Last action · February 17, 2026

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Introduced February 9, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB608

AN ACT relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.

Short title: Trey's Law

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 372, relating to contracts against public policy, to define "act of sexual abuse"; declare as void any nondisclosure agreement, confidentiality agreement, or nondisclosure or confidentiality provision of an agreement to the extent the provision prohibits the disclosure of an act of sexual abuse; prohibit enforcement of an applicable agreement or provision entered into before the effective date of the Act unless the person or party obtains a declaratory judgment that the agreement or provision is enforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as Trey's Law; RETROACTIVE.

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This bill would make it illegal to enforce any nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that prevents someone from speaking about an act of sexual abuse. It applies both to future agreements and, retroactively, to agreements already signed, meaning existing agreements that silence victims of sexual abuse could no longer be enforced unless a court specifically rules otherwise. Known as Trey's Law, this measure aims to ensure that survivors of sexual abuse have the legal right to…

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