HB 305 KY

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 29A to establish that a person present at any part of a grand jury proceeding shall not knowingly record the proceeding or disclose any information gathered while present during a proceeding; amend KRS 29A.990 to establish the penalty for knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding as a Class A misdemeanor unless the person is a public servant as defined in KRS 519.010, in which case it is a Class D felony; amend KRS 500.050 to provide that a misdemeanor violation of knowingly recording or disclosing information gathered at a grand jury proceeding shall be prosecuted within 10 years after the act is committed.

• C. Massaroni Republican · primary
• J. Calloway Republican · primary
• K. Banta Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
• T. Roberts Republican · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026 · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3) · lower
11. Feb 12, 2026 received in Senate · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
13. Mar 11, 2026 to Judiciary (S) · upper
14. Mar 26, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
15. Mar 27, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
16. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 · lower
17. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
18. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
19. Mar 31, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
20. Mar 31, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 passed 92-1 · lower
23. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
25. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
26. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107) · lower