# Kentucky HB 862: AN ACT relating to materials, programs, or events alleged to be harmful to minors.

Kentucky HB 862, AN ACT relating to materials, programs, or events alleged to be harmful to minors., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Calloway (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (to Primary and Secondary Education (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 862
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to materials, programs, or events alleged to be harmful to minors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-03-10, to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Elementary And Secondary, Parental Rights
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-10: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House)
- 2026-03-03: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-03-03: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb862/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb862/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB862-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).