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

Last action · February 26, 2026

To Committee On Committees (S)

Introduced February 26, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB259

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 public registry for people classified as persistent domestic violence offenders, similar in concept to other offender registries. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet would be responsible for building and maintaining the registry. People placed on the registry would be required to pay a $150 registration fee. Who it may affect: people with repeated domestic violence offenses, domestic violence survivors, and law enforcement agencies.

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