Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB773: AN ACT relating to domestic violence.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish and maintain a domestic violence offender registry; limit the registry to persistent domestic violence offenders; require registrants to pay a $150 registration fee.
What the bill says
An act relating to domestic violence.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to domestic violence. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 17 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Domestic violence offender registry" means the registry for domestic violence established in subsection (2) of this section; (b) "Domestic violence offense" means a crime under KRS Chapter 507, 508, 509, or 525.070, when the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim meets the definition of family member or member of an unmarried couple as defined in KRS 403.720; (c) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; and (d) "Persistent offender" means any person eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of the offense, or any youthful offender as defined in KRS 600.020, who has been: 1. Convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered an Alford plea to at least two (2) domestic violence offenses; or 2. Placed on pretrial diversion pursuant to KRS 533.250 for at least two (2) domestic violence offenses until the diversionary period is successfully completed. (2) The cabinet (b) Create a website that is available to the public that 2. The conviction date; 3. A brief description of the crime or crimes committed; and 4. A current photograph; and XXXX 2/26/2026 4:11 …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Tony Hampton (R, HD-062)
- Scott Lewis (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Police, State, Domestic Relations, Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Circuit Clerks
Common questions
- What is HB773?
- HB773 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to domestic violence.
- What does HB773 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to domestic violence.
- What is the status of HB773?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB773?
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB773?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb773.html
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