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HB305 • 2026

AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
C. Massaroni
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

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Amendments

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HCS1

House Committee Substitute 1

Retain original provisions; except amend the statute of limitations for misdemeanor violations of recording information at a grand jury proceeding to be prosecuted within 10 years after the Commonwealth knew or should have known; amend the statute of limitations for misdemeanor violations of disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding to be prosecuted within 5 years after the Commonwealth knew or should have known; provide that the Act may be cited as the Crystal Rogers Act.

Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/HCS 1 Page 1 of 2 HB030530.100 - 1531 - XXXX 2/11/2026 2:26 PM House Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

  • UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/HCS 1 Page 1 of 2 HB030530.100 - 1531 - XXXX 2/11/2026 2:26 PM House Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to grand jury service.
  • 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1.
  • A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 29A IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 Except as allowed under the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, a person present 5 during any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly: 6 (1) Record any testimony or evidence presented during the proceeding; or 7 (2) Disclose or disseminate any information gathered while present during a grand 8 jury proceeding.
  • 9 Section 2.
HFA1

House Floor Amendment 1 • T. Roberts

Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.
  • HFA Rep.
  • Rep.
  • T.J.
HFA2

House Floor Amendment 2 • C. Massaroni

Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney or peace officers.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.
  • HFA 2 Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Candy Massaroni Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
HFA3

House Floor Amendment 3 • T. Roberts

Retain original provision, except provide that the prohibition of recording or disclosing information gathered while present during a grand jury proceeding shall not apply to Commonwealth's attorney or any employee of the Commonwealth's attorney or peace officers.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 305/HCS 1 Amendment No.
  • HFA Rep.
  • Rep.
  • T.J.
SCS1

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Retain original provisions, except provide that a person shall not disclose or disseminate any evidence, testimony, or other information that the person witnessed, read, or heard while present at a grand jury proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to provide that the penalty for knowingly recording any testimony or evidence presented during a grand jury proceeding shall be a Class A misdemeanor; the penalty for knowingly disclosing or disseminating information from a grand jury proceedings is a Class D felony; provide that if the person is a public servant as defined KRS 519.010 the person shall be penalized 1 class more severely; remove KRS 500.050.

Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/SCS 1 Page 1 of 2 HB030540.100 - 1531 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:35 PM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

  • UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/SCS 1 Page 1 of 2 HB030540.100 - 1531 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:35 PM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to grand jury service.
  • 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1.
  • A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 29A IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 (1) Except as allowed under the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, a person 5 present during any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly: 6 (a) Record any testimony or evidence presented during the proceeding; or 7 (b) Disclose or disseminate at any time, any evidence, testimony, or other 8 information that the person witnessed, read, or heard while present at a 9 grand jury proceeding.
  • 10 (2) This section shall not apply to a: 11 (a) Commonwealth's attorney or any person employed by a Commonwealth's 12 attorney; or 13 (b) Peace officer; 14 while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107)

  2. 2026-04-01 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) passed 92-1

  4. 2026-03-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  5. 2026-03-26 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  6. 2026-03-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (S)

  7. 2026-02-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  8. 2026-02-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)

  9. 2026-02-10 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  10. 2026-02-06 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026

  11. 2026-02-05 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  12. 2026-02-04 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  13. 2026-01-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  14. 2026-01-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to grand jury service.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/EN
Page 1 of 2
HB030520.100 - 1531 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:36 PM Engrossed
AN ACT relating to grand jury service. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 29A IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) Except as allowed under the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, a person 5
present during any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly: 6
(a) Record any testimony or evidence presented during the proceeding; or 7
(b) Disclose or disseminate at any time, any evidence, testimony, or other 8
information that the person witnessed, read, or heard while present at a 9
grand jury proceeding. 10
(2) This section shall not apply to a: 11
(a) Commonwealth's attorney or any person employed by a Commonwealth's 12
attorney; or 13
(b) Peace officer; 14
while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties. 15
Section 2. KRS 29A.990 is amended to read as follows: 16
(1) Any employer who violates [ subsection (1) or (2) of] KRS 29A.160 (1) or (2) is 17
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. 18
(2) Any willful violation of KRS 29A.010 to 29A.330 for which a penalty is not 19
otherwise provided by statute shall be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. 20
(3) Any person who violates: 21
(a) Subsection (1)(a) of Section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A 22
misdemeanor; or 23
(b) Subsection (1)(b) of Section 1 of this Act shall be guilty of a Class D felony; 24
unless the person is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case the 25
person shall be penalized one (1) class more severely than provided under this 26
subsection. 27
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 305/EN
Page 2 of 2
HB030520.100 - 1531 - XXXX 3/31/2026 7:36 PM Engrossed
Section 3. This Act may be cited as the Crystal Rogers Act. 1