2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB73: AN ACT relating to sexual extortion.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades four and above and parents and guardians of all students of the crime of sexual extortion; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require local school boards to display posters in schools with the definition of sexual extortion and contact information for entities offering assistance to victims; amend KRS 164.2518 to require postsecondary institutions to display posters with the definition of sexual extortion and contact information for entities offering assistance to victims in residential facilities and buildings containing instructional spaces, student services, or academic support services.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/10/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/4/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
2/6/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
2/7/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/11/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
Senate
2/11/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Senate
2/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
2/13/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
3rd reading, passed 94-0
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/7/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/12/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 9)
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 195
3/7/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/sfa1 RSN# 3352
2/12/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197052.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197051.6 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197042.6 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/7/202541.0 KB