Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB929: AN ACT relating to sex offender registration fees.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
Create a new section of KRS 17.500 to 17.580 to require sex offender registrants to pay an annual registration fee; establish penalties for failure to pay annual registration fee; establish the sex offender registry fund.
What the bill says
An act relating to sex offender registration fees.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to sex offender registration fees. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 17.500 TO 17.580 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) (a) Each registrant is required to pay a registration fee of: 1. One thousand dollars ($1,000) to the Department of Kentucky State Police within five (5) days; and 2. For each subsequent year during the registrant's period of registration under KRS 17.520, one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to the Department of Kentucky State Police on or before the anniversary; of his or her release by the court, the parole board, the cabinet, or any detention facility. (b) The fee shall be deposited by the department into the sex offender registry fund established in subsection (3) of this section. (c) A registrant shall not be prevented from registering or updating information in accordance with KRS 17.510 because of failure to pay the annual registration fee. (2) (a) Notwithstanding KRS 534.040, any registrant who knowingly violates subsection (1)(a) of this section is guilty of a violation with a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500). (b) Any fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund. (3) (a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency …
Sponsors
- David Meade (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor
- Kim King (R, HD-055)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Funds, Crimes And Punishments
Common questions
- What is HB929?
- HB929 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to sex offender registration fees.
- What does HB929 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sex offender registration fees.
- What is the status of HB929?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB929?
- David Meade (R, HD-080), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB929?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb929.html
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