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SB 48 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to mandatory reentry supervision.

Summary
Amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit an inmate from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervision if the inmate has previously been convicted of 2 or more offenses that would classify him or her as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401 or has been recommitted to prison for a violation of probation, shock probation, parole, or conditional discharge; require the Department of Corrections to produce an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program by February 1 of each year.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts reentry eligibility for violent offenders and those with prior recommitments, limiting access to rehabilitation programs and weakening reentry reform efforts.92% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text has been updated to reflect its current status as SB 48, replacing the previous internal reference number (BR 1236). The substantive content regarding inmate reentry supervision remains unchanged, with only the header information, page footers, and document identifiers being modified to match the official legislative numbering system.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document metadata and reference numbers were updated.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from BR 1236 to SB 48 in the header and page footers to reflect the official legislative identifier.

Changed the document reference code from BR123600.100 to SB004810.100 to align with the new bill number.

Updated the footer labels from 'Jacketed' to 'GA' and adjusted the timestamp to reflect the current version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 3, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
38 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.