Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB608: AN ACT relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 372, relating to contracts against public policy, to define "act of sexual abuse"; declare as void any nondisclosure agreement, confidentiality agreement, or nondisclosure or confidentiality provision of an agreement to the extent the provision prohibits the disclosure of an act of sexual abuse; prohibit enforcement of an applicable agreement or provision entered into before the effective date of the Act unless the person or party obtains a declaratory judgment that the agreement or provision is enforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as Trey's Law; RETROACTIVE.
What the bill says
An act relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 372 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section, "act of sexual abuse" means: (a) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation as those terms are defined in KRS 600.020; (b) Rape as described in KRS 510.040, 510.050, or 510.060; (c) Sodomy as described in KRS 510.070, 510.080, or 510.090; (d) Sexual abuse as described in KRS 510.110, 510.120, or 510.130; (e) Sexual misconduct as described in KRS 510.140; (f) Indecent exposure as described in KRS 510.148 or 510.150; (g) Human trafficking as described in KRS 529.100(1)(b); (h) Unlawful transaction with a minor as described in KRS 530.064(1)(a); (i) Sexual extortion as described in KRS 531.125; (j) Sexual exploitation of minors as described in KRS 531.310, 531.320, or 531.370; or (k) Grooming behavior. As used in this paragraph, "grooming behavior" means a course of conduct directed at a minor that is intended to establish an emotional connection with a minor through manipulation, trustbuilding, or influence to facilitate future acts of sexual conduct or normalize or desensitize the minor to acts of sexual conduct, even if no inperson meeting or act of sexual conduct is completed. This conduct may occur online …
Sponsors
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Raymer (R, HD-015)
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063)
- Steven Doan (R, HD-069)
- Vanessa Grossl (R, HD-088)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002)
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Short Titles And Popular Names, Crime Victims, Courts, Children And Minors, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Retroactive Legislation
Common questions
- What is HB608?
- HB608 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.
- What does HB608 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.
- What is the status of HB608?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB608?
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB608?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb608.html
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