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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 320: AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 320 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking. Primary sponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), Chad Aull (Democratic), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Kim Moser (Republican), J.T. Payne (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): to Committee on Committees (S).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 529.110 to enhance the penalty for promoting human trafficking to a Class B felony unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class A felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Chad AullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Daniel ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
J.T. PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)
  2. received in Senate
  3. 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Amendment (1-title)
  4. floor amendment (1) filed
  5. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
  6. 2nd reading, to Rules
  7. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1-title)
  8. to Judiciary (H)
  9. to Committee on Committees (H)
  10. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source