Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB320: AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.
Status: In committee, January 29, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to combating human trafficking.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 529.110 is amended to read as follows: (1) A person is guilty of promoting human trafficking when the person intentionally: (a) Benefits financially or receives anything of value from knowing participation in human trafficking; or (b) Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, advertises, maintains, patronizes, or solicits by any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, advertise, maintain, patronize, or solicit by any means, another person, knowing that the person will be subject to human trafficking. (2) Promoting human trafficking is a Class B[C] felony unless a victim of the trafficking is under eighteen (18), in which case it is a Class A[B] felony. HB032010.100 - 58 - XXXX 1/28/2026 2:19 PM GA
Sponsors
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Chad Aull (D, HD-079)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054)
- Ken Fleming (R, HD-048)
- Daniel Grossberg (D, HD-030)
- Kimberly Moser (R, HD-064)
- J.T. Payne (R, HD-011)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : floor amendment (1) filed
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1-title)
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 27 (January 28, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Corrections Impact
Common questions
- What is HB320?
- HB320 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.
- What does HB320 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to combating human trafficking.
- What is the status of HB320?
- In committee as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (S) (January 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB320?
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB320?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb320.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.