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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4: AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.

Enacted 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 4 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to grooming a minor. Primary sponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), George Brown (Democratic), Josh Calloway (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Jim Gooch (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Peyton Griffee (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Tony Hampton (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), D.J. Johnson (Republican), Chris Lewis (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Kim Moser (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), David Osborne (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Richard White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65).

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Official summary

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

­Create a new section of KRS Chapter 510 to establish the offense of grooming a minor; amend KRS 510.010 to define "course of conduct," "grooming behavior," and "sexual conduct"; amend various sections to conform; make technical corrections.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 39

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marianne ProctorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Kim BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Shane BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Ryan BivensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Steve BratcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Steven DoanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Daniel ElliottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Patrick FlanneryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Chris FugatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Jim GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Peyton GriffeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Vanessa GrosslPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
David HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tony HamptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark HartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kim HollowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Thomas HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Mary Beth ImesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
D.J. JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Chris LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Matt LockettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Savannah MaddoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
David OsbornePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Felicia RabournPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Scott SharpPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Walker ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
James TiptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Richard WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“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. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 92-0
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate
  8. to Rules (H)
  9. received in House
  10. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  11. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  12. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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