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Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 9)

Introduced January 10, 2025

Senate
Signed By Governor
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to sexual extortion.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades four…

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This bill makes sexual extortion a felony crime in Kentucky and allows victims to sue their abusers in civil court. It also requires K-12 schools to notify students in fourth grade and above, along with all parents and guardians, about the crime, and requires both K-12 schools and colleges to display posters defining sexual extortion and listing resources for victims. Who it may affect: K-12 students in fourth grade and above, parents and guardians, college students, school administrators, and victims of sexual extortion seeking legal recourse.

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Legislative History

Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 9)
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Delivered To Governor (clerical)
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By Speaker Of The House
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Received In Senate (clerical)
Mar 7, 2025 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 94-0
Yea: 94
Nay: 0
Absent: 6
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 07, 2025 (clerical)
Mar 6, 2025 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0 With Floor Amendment (1)
Yea: 38
Nay: 0

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Julie Raque Adams

Senator · Senate District 36

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Karen Berg

Senator · Senate District 26

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Karen.Berg@kylegislature.gov
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Gary Boswell

Senator · Senate District 08

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gary.boswell@kylegislature.gov
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Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

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Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov
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Matthew Deneen

Senator · Senate District 10

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matthew.deneen@kylegislature.gov
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Donald Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

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Donald.Douglas@kylegislature.gov
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Greg Elkins

Senator · Senate District 28

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greg.elkins@kylegislature.gov
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Rick Girdler

Senator · Senate District 15

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Rick.Girdler@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Madon

Senator · Senate District 29

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scott.madon@kylegislature.gov
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Amanda Mays Bledsoe

Senator · Senate District 12

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amanda.maysbledsoe@kylegislature.gov
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Robert Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

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Robby.Mills@kylegislature.gov
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Gerald Neal

Senator · Senate District 33

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Gerald.Neal@kylegislature.gov
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Matt Nunn

Senator · Senate District 17

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matt.nunn@kylegislature.gov
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Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

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steve.rawlings@kylegislature.gov
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Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

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craig.richardson@kylegislature.gov
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Brandon Storm

Senator · Senate District 21

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Brandon.Storm@kylegislature.gov
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Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

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lindsey.tichenor@kylegislature.gov
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David Yates

Senator · Senate District 037

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David.Yates@kylegislature.gov

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