Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB836: AN ACT relating to malicious distribution of images without consent.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit the malicious distribution of images without consent; make distribution a Class B misdemeanor.
What the bill says
An act relating to malicious distribution of images without consent.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to malicious distribution of images without consent. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 531 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) A person is guilty of malicious distribution of images without consent when: (a) He or she uses a computer to intentionally distribute to any website or application, an image, including a publicly available image, without the consent of the person depicted, and does so with the intent 2. Degrade, exploit, or abuse the person depicted; or 3. Invite or encourage comments from another person that would express intent or fantasies that are sexual, abusive, physically punishing, or otherwise illegal toward or involving the person depicted; and (b) The disclosure would cause a reasonable person to suffer harm. (2) This section shall not apply to internet service providers or telecommunications services, or interactive computer services as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230(f)(2), for content solely provided by another person. (3) Malicious distribution of images without consent is a Class B misdemeanor. (4) Notwithstanding KRS 17.500 to 17.580, a conviction under this section shall not result in the offender being deemed a registrant or being required to register as a sex offender. (5) For purposes of this section, "consent" means the consent to transmission …
Sponsors
- Samara Heavrin (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Communications, Corrections Impact
Common questions
- What is HB836?
- HB836 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to malicious distribution of images without consent.
- What does HB836 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to malicious distribution of images without consent.
- What is the status of HB836?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB836?
- Samara Heavrin (R, HD-018).
- Where is the official record for HB836?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb836.html
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