KY HB 327
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to pretrial release.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 327 pass?
No. KY HB 327 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 327 about?
Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail may be imposed; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.
Who sponsors KY HB 327?
B. Chester-Burton, N. Kulkarni, G. Brown Jr. are the primary sponsors of KY HB 327.
Description
Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail may be imposed; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-01-20 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- N. Kulkarniprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-20
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-12
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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