AN ACT relating to unborn children.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 507, relating to criminal homicide, to allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; amend KRS 507.010 to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 508, relating to assault, to define terms; allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to give the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's and county attorneys when the victim is an unborn child; repeal KRS 507A.010, 507A.020, 507A.030, 507A.040, 507A.050, and 507A.060, relating to fetal homicide; amend KRS 439.265 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Prenatal Equal Protection Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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