AN ACT relating to the protection of children.
Summary
Amend KRS 15A.190 to require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to include crimes involving childhood sexual assault or abuse in the JC-3 form; amend KRS 17.500 to include distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the definition of "sex crime"; amend KRS 413.249 to remove the statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse; require every civil action arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse to be accompanied by a motion to seal the record; amend KRS 439.3401 to include possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the definition of "violent offender"; amend KRS 510.060 to enhance the penalty to a Class C felony if the person is in a position of authority or position of special trust and the victim is under 12 years old; amend KRS 510.090 to enhance the penalty to a Class C felony if the person is in a position of authority or position of special trust and the victim is under 12 years old; amend KRS 510.155 to enhance the penalty of unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to a Class C felony; enhance the penalty to a Class B felony if the minor or perceived minor is under 12 years old, the offender is a person is in a position of authority or position of special trust, the offender is a registered sex offender, or a person travels into the Commonwealth for the purpose of procuring or promoting the use of a minor; amend KRS 529.100 to enhance the penalty for human trafficking to a Class B felony, unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class A felony; amend KRS 529.110 to enhance the penalty for promoting human trafficking to a Class C felony unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class B felony; amend KRS 531.010 to include computer-generated image, picture, or motion picture in the definition of "matter"; make technical corrections; amend KRS 531.300 to define "child sex doll" and "traffic"; create new sections of KRS 531.310 to 531.370 to prohibit the possession, trafficking, importing, and advancing of a child sex doll; amend KRS 531.340 to enhance the penalty for distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor to a Class C felony if the victim is under 18 years old and a Class B felony if the victim is under 12 years old; amend KRS 532.060 to require a person who has been convicted of a violation of KRS 529.100, 529.110, 531.320, 531.335, or 531.340 to serve five years of postincarceration supervision; amend KRS 532.200 to redefine "violent felony offense" as an offense that would classify a person as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401; make technical corrections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 106)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 36-0 with Floor Amendments (1) and (3)
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (3) filed
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Candy Massaroni
RRepublican
P
Chris Fugate
RRepublican
P
Dan Fister
RRepublican
P
Daniel Elliott
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
Emily Callaway
RRepublican
P
Jared Bauman
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Decker
RRepublican
P
John Hodgson
RRepublican
P
Kim King
RRepublican
P
Mark Hart
RRepublican
P
Mary Beth Imes
RRepublican
P
Matt Lockett
RRepublican
P
Richard White
RRepublican
P
Robert Duvall
RRepublican
P
Ruth Ann Palumbo
DDemocratic
P
Shane Baker
RRepublican
P
Steve Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Steve Rawlings
RRepublican
P
Steven Doan
RRepublican
P
Timmy Truett
RRepublican
P
Walker Thomas
RRepublican
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