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Introduced March 4, 2026

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2026 Regular Session

HB934

AN ACT relating to harassing communications.

Amend KRS 525.080, relating to harrassing communications, to include sending repeated electronic communications in a manner reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, torment, embarass, or offend another and include posts to social media or an internet website any material that is reasonably likely to cause emotional distress, abuse, or torment; elevate harassing communications from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.

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This bill updates Kentucky's harassment law to specifically cover repeated electronic messages and social media or website posts that are meant to harass, alarm, embarrass, or cause emotional distress to another person. It also increases the penalty for harassing communications from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor, making it a more serious criminal offense. Who it may affect: Anyone who uses or is targeted through electronic communications or social media, including potential victims of online harassment and those charged under the updated law.

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