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

Last action · March 5, 2026

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Introduced February 26, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB773

AN ACT relating to domestic violence.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish and maintain a domestic violence offender registry; limit the registry to persistent domestic violence offenders; require registrants to pay a $150 registration fee.

Circuit Clerks Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Domestic Relations Police, State State Agencies

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This bill would create a registry of persistent domestic violence offenders in Kentucky, managed by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. People placed on the registry would be required to pay a $150 registration fee. The registry would be limited to repeat offenders, not first-time domestic violence cases. Who it may affect: domestic violence survivors, law enforcement agencies, and individuals with multiple domestic violence offenses on their record.

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