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HB630 • 2026

AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
R. Raymer
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
02/20/26: to Judiciary (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  2. 2026-02-12 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to failure to report a serious crime. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 519 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) A person is guilty of failure to report a serious crime when he or she: 5
(a) Observes the commission of a serious crime under circumstances in which a 6
reasonable person would believe that an offense resulting in serious 7
physical injury or death has been committed; and 8
(b) Fails to immediately report the commission of the offense to a peace officer 9
or law enforcement agency under circumstances in which: 10
1. A reasonable person would believe that the commission of the offense 11
has not been reported; and 12
2. The person could immediately report the commission of the offense 13
without placing himself or herself in danger of suffering serious 14
physical injury or death. 15
(2) Failure to report a serious crime is a Class A misdemeanor. 16