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KY HB 478

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AN ACT relating to hate crimes.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide an enhanced term of imprisonment for any defendant convicted of certain crimes if the defendant intentionally committed the offense because of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to create the offense of using hate symbols to intimidate; repeal KRS 49.320 and 532.03, relating to hate crimes.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — to Judiciary (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Grossbergprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb478.html

Attribution

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