Criminal Justice

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 208: AN ACT relating to arrest-related deaths.

Amend KRS 72.025 to require a post-mortem examination in deaths that occur during an arrest; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require coroners to notify the Kentucky State Medical Examiner of arrest-related deaths; require publication of an annual public report; amend KRS 72.020 to conform.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires post-mortem exams, law enforcement notification, and public reporting for arrest deaths, enhancing accountability and transparency in criminal justice oversight.95% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 784: AN ACT relating to fetal homicide.

Amend KRS 507A.010 to allow prosecution under KRS Chapter 507A, relating to fetal homicide, of a pregnant woman and of acts committed during an abortion.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by allowing prosecution of pregnant women for acts during abortion under fetal homicide laws, increasing criminal penalties.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Violent Crime

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 5, 2026

SB 168: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the possession of cannabis.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to guarantee the right of an individual 21 years of age or older to possess, use, buy, or sell 1 ounce or less of cannabis and to cultivate, harvest, and store up to 5 cannabis plants for personal use; grant the General Assembly control over the production, processing, and sale of cannabis and cannabis-derived products; designate the ballot question; direct the Secretary of State to publish the proposed amendment in a newspaper of general circulation; direct the Secretary of State to certify the proposed amendment to the county clerk of each county.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeLegalizes non-commercial cannabis possession for adults, reducing criminalization of low-level drug offenses and decreasing incarceration rates - key criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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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

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Violent Crime

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 17, 2026

HB 608: AN ACT relating to nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 372, relating to contracts against public policy, to define "act of sexual abuse"; declare as void any nondisclosure agreement, confidentiality agreement, or nondisclosure or confidentiality provision of an agreement to the extent the provision prohibits the disclosure of an act of sexual abuse; prohibit enforcement of an applicable agreement or provision entered into before the effective date of the Act unless the person or party obtains a declaratory judgment that the agreement or provision is enforceable; provide that the Act may be cited as Trey's Law; RETROACTIVE.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits nondisclosure agreements that prevent reporting sexual abuse, directly protecting crime victims' rights and enabling disclosure in criminal justice proceedings.90% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 4, 2026

HB 511: AN ACT relating to hate crimes.

Amend KRS 532.031, relating to hate crimes, to include offenses committed against an individual because of political creed; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends hate crime laws to include political creed, expanding protections for victims and advancing civil rights within criminal justice framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights

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signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 90: AN ACT relating to behavioral health.

Amend KRS 533.272 to extend the behavioral health conditional dismissal program pilot project until January 1, 2031; amend KRS 533.288 to extend the Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program Implementation Council until December 31, 2031; amend 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 13, to establish that moneys appropriated for the behavioral health conditional dismissal program through June 30, 2026, shall not lapse and shall be carried forward.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExtends behavioral health diversion program (reducing criminal justice involvement for mental health/opioid cases), funds continuation, and aligns with reform indicators like rehabilitation and recidivism reduction.92% confidence

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 125: AN ACT relating to firearms possession by domestic abusers.

Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; require the surrender of firearm by individuals subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic violence order or an interpersonal protective order of the firearm possession prohibition.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestricts firearm access for domestic abusers, preventing repeat offenses and enhancing public safety per criminal justice reform indicators.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Domestic Violence Drug Policy Firearms

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signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 1, 2026

SB 10: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.

Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 60 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts Governor's clemency powers during election cycles, limiting sentence commutations and pardons, opposing reform efforts to reduce incarceration.90% confidence

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 360: AN ACT relating to adult performances and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to define "adult performance"; establish the offense of engaging in an adult performance; establish penalties; EMERGENCY.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offense for adult performances, expanding criminalization (oppose indicator). Directly establishes penalties under Crimes And Punishments subject.90% confidence

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