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.

Introduced: February 26, 2026

Last action: March 5, 2026

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This bill would create a registry of repeat domestic violence offenders in Kentucky, managed by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Only those who qualify as persistent domestic violence offenders would be required to register, and each registrant would pay a $150 fee to be listed. Who it may affect: people who have experienced domestic violence, law enforcement, and individuals classified as persistent domestic violence offenders.

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