---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to distribution of sexually explicit images without the consent of the person depicted. Amend KRS 531.010 to define \"private erotic matter\"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit the distribution of sexually explicit images without consent; make such distribution a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for the second or subsequent offense, unless it is done for profit, in which case it is a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for the second or subsequent offense."
description: "AN ACT relating to distribution of sexually explicit images without the consent of the person depicted. Amend KRS 531.010 to define \"private erotic matter\"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit the distribution of sexually explicit images without consent; make such distribution a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for the second or subsequent offense, unless it is done for profit, in which case it is a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for the second or subsequent offense."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2018RS"
identifier: "HB 71"
citation: "Kentucky HB 71 (2018RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["A. Wuchner", "B. Reed", "C. Morgan", "D. St. Onge", "J. Blanton", "J. Fischer", "J. Jenkins", "J. Richards", "J. Sims Jr", "M. Cantrell", "S. Santoro", "S. Westrom"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2018-01-02"
last_action: "2018-04-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db945a76-d8a7-4755-9374-3989539d10bb"
source_url: "http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB71.htm"
source_hash: "f215ddaac21a9a60af9938cc742abb94f889c64be32cda52e18c2d5f77e25e51"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 71 (2018RS) — AN ACT relating to distribution of sexually explicit images without the consent of the person depicted. Amend KRS 531.010 to define "private erotic matter"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit the distribution of sexually explicit images without consent; make such distribution a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D felony for the second or subsequent offense, unless it is done for profit, in which case it is a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for the second or subsequent offense.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB 71 (As Introduced)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB71/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **HCS1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB71/HCS1.pdf)
3. **Most Recent Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB71/bill.pdf)
4. **SCS1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB71/SCS1.pdf)
5. **SFA1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB71/SFA1.pdf)

## Sponsors

- A. Wuchner — primary (person)
- B. Reed — primary (person)
- C. Morgan — primary (person)
- D. St. Onge — primary (person)
- J. Blanton — primary (person)
- J. Fischer — primary (person)
- J. Jenkins — primary (person)
- J. Richards — primary (person)
- J. Sims Jr — primary (person)
- M. Cantrell — primary (person)
- S. Santoro — primary (person)
- S. Westrom — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-02** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2018-01-02** To Judiciary (H) `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-04** Posted in committee
- **2018-01-24** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute `reading-1`
- **2018-01-25** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2018-01-26** Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, January 29, 2018
- **2018-01-29** 3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-01-30** Received in Senate
- **2018-01-31** To Judiciary (S) `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-15** Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) `reading-1`
- **2018-03-16** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2018-03-16** Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-20** Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2018
- **2018-03-21** 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-03-22** Received in House
- **2018-03-22** To Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-22** Taken from Rules (H)
- **2018-03-22** Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
- **2018-03-22** House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
- **2018-03-22** Passed 90-2
- **2018-03-22** Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- **2018-03-27** Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- **2018-03-27** Delivered to Governor
- **2018-04-02** Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 50) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db945a76-d8a7-4755-9374-3989539d10bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).