AN ACT relating to sex offender registration.

Amend KRS 17.500 to include various forms of identification in the definition of "registrant information"; amend KRS 17.510 to reduce the amount of time allowed for a registrant to notify probation and parole of a registrant's change of address from five days to three days; require a registrant to report to probation and parole in-person on a semiannual or quarterly basis; requires the Commonwealth to recognize offenses committed by a person in the District of…

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill updates Kentucky's sex offender registration laws in several ways. It shortens the window for registered offenders to report an address change from five days to three, expands the list of offenses requiring lifetime registration, and requires the state police to post registrants' employment and vehicle information on the public registry website by January 1, 2027. It also adds new in-person check-in requirements and extends registration rules to cover offenses committed in Washington D.C.…

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