KY HB 464
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to alternative sentences.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 464 pass?
No. KY HB 464 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 (2026-01-29): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 464 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; amend KRS 610.340 to provide that a court determining whether to impose an alternative sentence for a defendant who is a caretaker of a dependent child has access to court records under KRS Chapter 600 to 645; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Preservation and Accountability Act.
Who sponsors KY HB 464?
J. Bauman, N. Wilson are the primary sponsors of KY HB 464.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; amend KRS 610.340 to provide that a court determining whether to impose an alternative sentence for a defendant who is a caretaker of a dependent child has access to court records under KRS Chapter 600 to 645; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Preservation and Accountability Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Baumanprimary
- N. Wilsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-29
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-21
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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