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\nKentucky’s General Assembly was busy on Tuesday, one of the final days of the 2026 legislative session, passing a flurry of high-profile bills that affect everything from protecting children to a citizen’s privacy.<\/p>\n
\nKentucky’s General Assembly was busy on Tuesday, one of the final days of the 2026 legislative session, passing a flurry of high-profile bills that affect everything from protecting children to a citizen’s privacy.<\/p>\n
Lawmakers in the state House gave final approval to House Bills 4, 7, and 58.<\/p>\n
House Bill 4 criminalizes grooming, a behavior where an adult psychologically manipulates a minor over time to push them to engage in sexual activity. The measure outlines penalties for those convicted of the crime, with some of the criteria qualifying as a felony.<\/p>\n
House Bill 7 would allow school districts to use cameras on school buses to impose civil penalties on drivers who are caught driving past a deployed stop arm.<\/p>\n
House Bill 58 aims to regulate automated license plate readers and the data they capture.<\/p>\n
Commonly known as Flock safety cameras, police agencies in Louisville and across the country have praised the technology for its assistance in investigations.<\/p>\n
But some privacy advocates have raised concerns over the cameras’ tracking ability and how the information can be shared with authorities across state lines for a prolonged period of time.<\/p>\n
The bill would cap the number of days data could be saved and stored to 90, unless the information is actively being used by authorities in an investigation.<\/p>\n
All of these bills are headed to Democratic Governor Andy Beshear’s desk for his signature. He has the option to either sign a bill into law, let it become law without his signature, or veto it. <\/p>\n
The Republican-led Kentucky legislature would have the option to override vetoes of any of these bills.
\nSource: WHAS11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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