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HB366 • 2026

AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
DJ Johnson
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
04/13/26: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109)

  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 received in House

  4. 2026-03-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  5. 2026-03-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  6. 2026-03-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  7. 2026-03-11 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (S)

  8. 2026-01-29 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

  9. 2026-01-28 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    3rd reading, passed 95-0

  10. 2026-01-27 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

  11. 2026-01-22 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  12. 2026-01-21 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  13. 2026-01-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  14. 2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 366/GA
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HB036610.100 - 1676 - XXXX 1/28/2026 2:33 PM GA
AN ACT relating to possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual 1
performance by a minor. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
Section 1. KRS 531.335 is amended to read as follows: 4
(1) A person is guilty of possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual 5
performance by a minor when, having knowledge of its content, character, and that 6
the sexual performance is by a minor or computer-generated image of a minor , he 7
or she: 8
(a) Knowingly has in his or her possession or control any matter which visually 9
depicts a[an actual] sexual performance by a minor person or computer -10
generated image of a minor person; or 11
(b) Intentionally views any matter which visually depicts a[an actual] sexual 12
performance by a minor person or computer -generated image of a minor 13
person. 14
(2) The provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section: 15
(a) Shall only apply to the deliberate, purposeful, and voluntary viewing of matter 16
depicting sexual conduct by a minor person or computer -generated image of a 17
minor person and not to the accidental or inadvertent viewing of such matter; 18
(b) Shall not apply to persons viewing the matter in the course of a law 19
enforcement investigation or criminal or civil litigation involving the matter; 20
and 21
(c) Shall not apply to viewing the matter by a minor or the minor's parents or 22
guardians, or to school administrators inv estigating violations of subsection 23
(1)(b) of this section. 24
(3) Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor is: 25
(a) A Class D felony if the person knows that the minor or computer -generated 26
image of a minor portrayed is less than eighteen (18) years old at the time of 27
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the sexual performance; and 1
(b) A Class C felony if the person knows that the minor or computer -generated 2
image of a minor person portrayed is less than twelve (12) years old at the 3
time of the sexual performance. 4
(4) Any person convicted under this section shall not be released on probation or 5
parole until he or she has served at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the sentence 6
imposed. 7