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KY HB 714

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to unborn children.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 714 pass?

No. KY HB 714 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 (2026-03-03): to Judiciary (H)

What is KY HB 714 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 714?

E. Callaway, R. White, J. Calloway are the primary sponsors of KY HB 714.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-03 — to Judiciary (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Callawayprimary
  • R. Whiteprimary
  • J. Callowayprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    to Judiciary (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-24

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-24

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

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