Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB481: AN ACT relating to sex offenders.
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to sex offenders.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to sex offenders. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 17.545 is amended to read as follows: (1) (a) 1. No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within one thousand (1,000) feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility.[ The measurement shall be taken in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest property line of the registrant's place of residence.] 2. This paragraph shall apply to any person who became a registrant before the effective date of this Act. (b) 1. No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within three thousand (3,000) feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed day care facility. 2. This paragraph shall apply to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of this Act. (c) The measurement required under this subsection shall be taken in a straight line from the nearest property line to the nearest property line of the registrant's place of residence. (2) (a) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, nor any person residing outside of Kentucky who would be required to register under KRS 17.510 if the person …
Sponsors
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047) · primary sponsor
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050)
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 38-0
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Children And Minors, Local Mandate, Public Safety, Corrections Impact, Parks And Shrines
Common questions
- What is HB481?
- HB481 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to sex offenders.
- What does HB481 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sex offenders.
- What is the status of HB481?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB481?
- Felicia Rabourn (R, HD-047), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB481?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb481.html
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