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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 714: AN ACT relating to unborn children.

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.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding unborn children as victims in homicide/assault cases, increasing scope of criminal law per Crimes And Punishments subject.95% confidence
Richard White (R) Emily Callaway (R) Josh Calloway (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 715: AN ACT relating to the rights of incarcerated minors.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to enumerate the rights of incarcerated minors; provide that the Act may be cited as the Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes rights for incarcerated minors in corrections, protecting civil rights and advancing juvenile justice reform within criminal justice system.95% confidence
Lisa Willner (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 707: AN ACT relating to child support.

Amend KRS 403.211 to prohibit a child from initiating, intervening in, or otherwise becoming a party to an action to enforce or establish child support or in any related dissolution of marriage proceeding; prohibit a child from receiving child support payments directly, unless the child is emancipated due to age and eligible for support in accordance with KRS 403.213(3); require child support payments to be directed to the parent, custodian, or agency substantially contributing to the support of the child; amend KRS 403.213 to prohibit a child support order from being entered, continued, or made retroactive after a child has reached age 18 unless the child was under age 18 when the child support action was initiated.
John Hodgson (R) Stephanie Dietz (R) Steven Doan (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 709: AN ACT relating to respiratory care.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314A to allow an advanced practice respiratory therapist employed by a health facility to declare a patient death and sign the provisional report of death; repeal and reenact KRS 314A.010, 314A.110, and 314A.220 to define terms; create a new license category for advanced practice respiratory therapists; deem the practice credential a license instead of a mandatory certificate; replace the term "respiratory care practitioner" with "respiratory therapist" or "advanced practice respiratory therapist"; establish education and training requirements; set procedures for license reinstatement and reactivation; amend KRS 314A.100 to authorize a respiratory therapist to perform services with the prescription of a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or advanced practice respiratory therapist; describe services an advanced practice respiratory therapist may provide under prospective medical direction, including prescribing legend drugs; amend KRS 314A.112 to establish requirements for a limited student respiratory therapist license; amend KRS 314A.200 to make the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care's meetings subject to Kentucky Open Meetings and Open Records laws; amend KRS 314A.215 to raise board members' daily pay from $50 to $100; amend KRS 314A.225 to expand avenues for board discipline of licensees; amend KRS 314A.990 to authorize the board to impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation; amend KRS 164.0401, 216.2920, 216.380, 217.015, 311.646, 314A.105, 314A.115, 314A.205, 314A.230, 353.510, and 405.024 to conform.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands scope of practice for respiratory therapists, enabling death declaration and streamlining licensing to enhance healthcare delivery in facilities.90% confidence
Aaron Thompson (R) Mitch Whitaker (R) Ashley Laferty (D)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 299: AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define "machine gun"; establish the offense of possession of a machine gun conversion device as a Class C felony.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeClassifies possession of machine gun conversion devices as Class C felony, expanding criminalization under firearms law per bill summary.95% confidence
Joshua Watkins (D) Tina Bojanowski (D) Tony Hampton (R) John Blanton (R) Chris Lewis (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 282: AN ACT relating to vehicle lights.

Amend KRS 189.920 to allow wreckers to be equipped with a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light, to be used only when the wrecker is stationary and while removing a vehicle or debris from the highway; prohibit a wrecker from using a blue light when towing a vehicle; this Act may be cited as Troy's Law.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle light regulations to enhance highway safety for wreckers during debris removal, strengthening traffic safety standards under Transportation.95% confidence
Aaron Thompson (R) T.J. Roberts (R) Richard White (R) William Lawrence (R) Felicia Rabourn (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SB 344: AN ACT relating to the merger of water districts.

Amend KRS 74.361 to allow a fiscal court to request that the Public Service Commission order the merger of water districts or portions of water districts within its county; require the Public Service Commission to prepare a written feasibility report and study upon receiving the merger request from the fiscal court.
Gex Williams (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SB 313: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

This bill amends Kentucky's criminal code to correct technical errors in how intoxication is used as a legal defense. It directly affects criminal defendants who may claim intoxication as a reason for their actions. The key change clarifies that intoxication can only serve as a defense if it either removes an essential element of the crime or was involuntary and prevented the person from understanding their actions or controlling their behavior. These corrections align the language with standard legal principles without changing the underlying rules about when intoxication can excuse criminal conduct.
Brandon Storm (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SB 356: AN ACT relating to employment.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit all employers of 75 or more employees from demoting, dismissing, disciplining, or discriminating against an employee who misses work because of duties related to being a candidate, member-elect, or member of the General Assembly or legislative body of certain local governments; require an employer to grant a leave of absence if the employee requests it, not to exceed 4 terms for a member of the House of Representatives, or 3 terms for a member of the Senate or a member of a specified legislative body of a local government; amend KRS 336.990 to provide a penalty for employers who violate Section 1 of the Act.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects workers' rights by prohibiting employers from disciplining employees who miss work for legislative duties, expanding leave protections.95% confidence
Gary Clemons (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SB 342: AN ACT relating to transportation.

This bill amends two sections of Kentucky's transportation laws to update gendered language to gender-neutral terms. It affects county clerks and vehicle owners by changing references from "he," "him," and "his" to "they," "them," and "their" throughout the statutes. The changes do not alter any existing duties, penalties, or procedures related to vehicle registration, fees, or refunds for destroyed vehicles. The bill is a technical update intended to make the legal text inclusive without changing how the transportation system operates.
Phillip Wheeler (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 2, 2026

SB 335: AN ACT relating to regulation of occupancies by local governments.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 prohibiting a local government from adopting or enforcing certain restrictions on the occupancy of dwelling units; state that the prohibition does not affect a local government's ability to enforce safety codes including the state building code or any uniform code or administrative regulation related to fire safety or the construction or safety of buildings.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prohibits local governments from restricting dwelling unit occupancies, which prevents arbitrary limits on housing availability and supports housing access.85% confidence
Robby Mills (R)
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