Kentucky HB 308 requires chemical treatment for certain sex offenders and makes offenders pay costs unless indigent

Original title: AN ACT relating to sex crimes.

Last action · January 20, 2026: to Judiciary (H)Sponsors: Ryan Dotson and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 308 requires individuals convicted of sex crimes against victims under the age of twelve to undergo treatment starting one month before release from custody. Offenders must pay for the treatment unless determined to be indigent under KRS Chapter 31, in which case the Commonwealth covers the cost. Violating the treatment requirement can result in reincarceration.

Why it matters

Convicted sex offenders face mandatory medical treatment requirements and associated costs, while state corrections agencies and the Department of Corrections assume administrative and oversight responsibilities.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Persons convicted of sex crimes against victims under the age of twelve

Must undergo mandatory medical treatment, pay treatment costs unless indigent, authorize medical record releases, and face potential reincarceration for noncompliance.

Directly affected

Department of Corrections

Must administer treatment, collect medical records, and promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A.

Key Facts

Offenders convicted of or pleading guilty to a sex crime where the victim was under age twelve must undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment.
Treatment must begin no later than one month prior to the person's release from custody and continue through probation, parole, or postincarceration supervision.
The Department of Corrections or its contractor administers the treatment.
Offenders must pay treatment costs unless determined to be needy or indigent under KRS Chapter 31.

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The Commonwealth pays treatment costs if the offender is found indigent, subject to periodic review by the court upon motion of the Commonwealth's attorney.
Offenders must be evaluated by a licensed physician, informed of side effects, and authorize medical record releases before treatment begins.
Intentional violation of the section can result in reincarceration for the remainder of the initial sentence or postincarceration supervision.
The Department of Corrections must promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A to implement the section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment under HB 308?

Any person convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered an to a sex crime where the victim was under the age of twelve at the time of the offense.

Who pays for the treatment if an offender cannot afford it?

If a person is determined to be a needy or indigent person under KRS Chapter 31, the Commonwealth shall pay for all of the costs associated with the treatment.

What happens if someone intentionally violates the treatment requirements?

The person may be reincarcerated for the remaining period of their initial sentence and the entire period of postincarceration supervision.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee
to Judiciary (H)
Jan 12, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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