AN ACT relating to sex offenders.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS 17.500 to 17.580 to define "social media platform"; require sex offenders who have committed a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor to display their full legal name on social media platforms; provide penalties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2024
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Apr 12, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican80
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 204)
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey Tichenor
RRepublican
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