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HB320 • 2026

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
J. Nemes
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
01/29/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HOUSECOMMITTEEAMENDMENT1

House Committee Amendment 1 • D. Elliott

Make title amendment.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 320 TITLE AMENDMENT Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 320 TITLE AMENDMENT Amendment No.
  • TITLE Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Jason Nemes Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.
HFA1

House Floor Amendment 1 • D. Elliott

Retain original provisions; amend KRS 529.110 to remove "patronize" from the definition of promoting human trafficking.

Plain English: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 320 Amendment No.

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT FORM 2026 REGULAR SESSION Amend printed copy of HB 320 Amendment No.
  • HFA Rep.
  • Rep.
  • Daniel Elliott Committee Amendment Signed: Floor Amendment LRC Drafter: Adopted: Date: Rejected: Doc.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  2. 2026-01-28 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Amendment (1-title)

  3. 2026-01-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    floor amendment (1) filed

  4. 2026-01-22 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 23, 2026

  5. 2026-01-21 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1-title)

  6. 2026-01-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  7. 2026-01-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 320/GA
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HB032010.100 - 58 - XXXX 1/28/2026 2:19 PM GA
AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 529.110 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) A person is guilty of promoting human trafficking when the person intentionally: 4
(a) Benefits financially or receives anything of value from knowing participation 5
in human trafficking; or 6
(b) Recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, advertises, maintains, 7
patronizes, or solicits by any means, or attempts to recruit, entice, harbor, 8
transport, provide, obtain, advertise, maintain, patronize, or solicit by any 9
means, another person, knowing that the person will be subject to human 10
trafficking. 11
(2) Promoting human trafficking is a Class B[C] felony unless a victim of the 12
trafficking is under eighteen (18), in which case it is a Class A[B] felony. 13