AN ACT relating to sex offenders.
Summary
Amend KRS 17.545 to prohibit a registrant from residing within 3,000 feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility; provide that the 3,000 feet restriction applies to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of the Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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