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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Kentucky, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
12
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Cassie Armstrong
100% support rate
Top opponent
Aaron Reed
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Kentucky

Legislators moving criminal justice in Kentucky
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Cassie Armstrong
Cassie Armstrong Senate · District 19
D
Strong +
100% 6
Gary Clemons
Gary Clemons Senate · District 37
D
Strong +
100% 6
Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal Senate · District 33
D
Strong +
100% 6
Karen Berg
Karen Berg Senate · District 26
D
Strong +
100% 6
Keturah Herron
Keturah Herron Senate · District 35
D
Strong +
100% 6
Aaron Reed
Aaron Reed Senate · District 7
R
Strong −
0% 6
Amanda Bledsoe
Amanda Bledsoe Senate · District 12
R
Strong −
0% 6
Chris McDaniel
Chris McDaniel Senate · District 23
R
Strong −
0% 6
Craig Richardson
Craig Richardson Senate · District 3
R
Strong −
0% 6
Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll Senate · District 2
R
Strong −
0% 6
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All criminal justice bills

passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 162: AN ACT relating to children.

Amend KRS 610.030 to provide that a diversion agreement shall require that a child refrain from conduct that constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; provide that for a child against whom a complaint alleging beyond the control of the school has been filed, the diversion agreement shall require that if the child is suspended or expelled during the diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed diversion and be referred to the county attorney for formal court action; repeal KRS 635.020 regarding the creation of the family accountability, intervention, and response teams; amend various sections to conform.
passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 4, 2026

SB 48: AN ACT relating to mandatory reentry supervision.

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.
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