Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB868: AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 17.500 to expand the definition of "registrant information"; amend KRS 17.510 to allow a sex offender registration form to be submitted electronically; require a registrant to update any registrant information within 3 days; amend KRS 17.520 to expand those offenses eligible for lifetime registration; increase the 20 year registration for all other offenses to 25 years; amend KRS 17.580 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to display additional information on the sex offender registry website beginning on or before July 1, 2027; amend KRS 17.165, 160.130, 160.151, and 161.185 to conform; make technical corrections.
What the bill says
An act relating to sex offender registrants.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 17.500 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 17.500 to 17.580: (1) "Approved provider" means a mental health professional licensed or certified in Kentucky whose scope of practice includes providing mental health treatment services and who is approved by the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board[,] under administrative regulations promulgated by the board[,] to provide comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluations or treatment to adults and youthful offenders[,] as defined in KRS 600.020; (2) "Authorized personnel" means an agent of state government who is properly trained in DNA sample collection pursuant to administrative regulation; (3) "Board" means the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board created under KRS 17.554; (4) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (5)[(3)] (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" means any of the following offenses if the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the commission of the 2. Unlawful imprisonment, as set forth in KRS 509.020, except by a parent; 3. Sex crime; 4. Promoting a sexual performance of a minor, as set forth in KRS 531.320; 5. Human trafficking involving commercial …
Sponsors
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Police, State, Criminal Procedure, Children And Minors, Local Mandate, Public Safety, Corrections Impact
Common questions
- What is HB868?
- HB868 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to sex offender registrants.
- What does HB868 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sex offender registrants.
- What is the status of HB868?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB868?
- Nick Wilson (R, HD-082).
- Where is the official record for HB868?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb868.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.