HB 422 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Summary
Amend KRS 439.3401 to provide that a violent offender who has received a life sentence and has not been sentenced to 35 years without probation or parole or imprisonment for life without the benefit of probation or parole shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she has served at least 30 years; amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit a person who has been convicted of a Class B felony or a person who is a violent offender who has been unanimously denied discretionary parole from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervisions; provide that the Department of Corrections shall provide an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program to the Legislative Research Commission by February 1 of each year; amend KRS 504.150 to require a treating professional for a defendant who has received a sentence of guilty but mentally ill to file a petition for involuntary hospitalization under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend KRS 532.025 to provide that if a defendant has been found guilty of intentional murder, the jury or court does not have to find any aggravating circumstance to sentence a defendant to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole or imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 35 years; amend KRS 532.030 to enhance the sentence of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 25 years to 35 years; amend KRS 532.110 to provide that sentences of a defendant convicted of 2 or more capital offenses, Class A felonies, Class B felonies, or a combination of those offenses or 2 or more violent offenses involving 2 or more victims shall run consecutively; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 504.020 and 504.030; provide that the Act may be cited as Logan's Law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
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Introduced Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill fundamentally shifts the focus from defining who qualifies as a 'violent offender' to establishing a new mandatory reentry supervision program for inmates nearing release. It replaces the previous definition of violent offenders with specific criteria for who must be placed under this supervision, such as those with high-risk classifications or prior supervision failures. The changes also update related statutes to clarify mental illness defenses and define key terms for the new supervision process.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a definition-based statute to an operational program. It now applies specifically to inmates who meet new criteria for mandatory reentry supervision, rather than broadly defining violent offenders for sentencing purposes.
ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the definition of 'violent offender' with a new set of criteria determining who must be ordered into mandatory reentry supervision six months before sentence completion.

Removed previous rules regarding credit for time served and specific exclusions for domestic violence victims from the violent offender definition.

REQUIREMENT

Established that inmates ordered to mandatory reentry supervision must comply with general conditions and specific requirements set by the Department of Corrections based on risk assessments.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions allowing the board to return inmates to prison for violating supervision conditions, with restrictions on future eligibility for the same period of incarceration.

DEFINITION

Amended statutes to define terms like 'Department' and 'Examiner' and clarified the legal definition of mental illness and intellectual disability in the context of criminal conduct.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 87-3
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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