KY HB 671
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to the protection of elected officials.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 671 pass?
No. KY HB 671 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 (2026-02-25): to State Government (H)
What is KY HB 671 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to define "statewide-elected official"; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to investigate a credible threat to kill or seriously injure a statewide-elected official; require the department to make an assessment of the threat after conducting an investigation; require the department, after making a determination that a threat is a viable threat, to identify ways to mitigate or eliminate the threat.
Who sponsors KY HB 671?
W. Williams, S. Bratcher are the primary sponsors of KY HB 671.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to define "statewide-elected official"; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to investigate a credible threat to kill or seriously injure a statewide-elected official; require the department to make an assessment of the threat after conducting an investigation; require the department, after making a determination that a threat is a viable threat, to identify ways to mitigate or eliminate the threat.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — to State Government (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- W. Williamsprimary
- S. Bratcherprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-25
to State Government (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
introduced in House
introduction
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Votes
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Related bills
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