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

Last action · March 10, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced March 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB868

AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants.

Amend KRS 17.500 to expand the definition of "registrant information"; amend KRS 17.510 to allow a sex offender registration form to be submitted electronically; require a registrant to update any registrant information within 3 days; amend KRS 17.520 to expand those offenses eligible for lifetime registration; increase the 20 year registration for all other offenses to 25 years; amend KRS 17.580 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to display additional information on the sex offender registry website beginning on or before July 1, 2027; amend KRS 17.165, 160.130, 160.151, and 161.185 to conform; make technical corrections.

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This bill updates Kentucky's sex offender registration rules in several ways. It expands what information registrants must provide, shortens the window to report any changes to 3 days, increases the standard registration period from 20 to 25 years, expands the offenses that require lifetime registration, and adds more information to the publicly accessible sex offender registry website by July 1, 2027. It also allows registration forms to be submitted electronically. Who it may affect: convicted sex offenders subject to registration requirements, law enforcement agencies, and members of the public who use the state sex offender registry.

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