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Last action · March 4, 2026

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Introduced February 25, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB728

AN ACT relating to harassing communications.

Amend KRS 525.080 to enhance the penalty for a harassing communications second offense to a Class A misdemeanor; enhance the penalty for a harassing communications third or subsequent offense and an offense where a person conceals his or her identity to a Class D felony.

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This bill would increase the legal penalties for repeated harassing communications in Kentucky. A second offense would become a more serious misdemeanor, and a third or later offense — or any offense where the harasser hides their identity — would be treated as a felony. Who it may affect: people who have experienced repeated harassment or threatening communications, and those charged with harassing communications offenses.

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