AN ACT relating to sex offender registration fees.

Create a new section of KRS 17.500 to 17.580 to require sex offender registrants to pay an annual registration fee; establish penalties for failure to pay annual registration fee; establish the sex offender registry fund.

Introduced: March 4, 2026

Last action: March 11, 2026

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This bill would require people listed on the sex offender registry in Kentucky to pay an annual fee to maintain their registration. It sets penalties for those who do not pay the fee and creates a dedicated fund to hold the money collected. Who it may affect: people currently or future required to register as sex offenders in Kentucky.

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