KY HB 76
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to pretrial release.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 76 pass?
No. KY HB 76 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 (2026-01-14): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 76 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to define terms; provide that a person shall not be eligible for pretrial release until he or she can provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States; provide that a person shall not be held for longer than 48 hours due to his or her inability to provide proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States; require a law enforcement agency, jail, or regional jail that has custody of a person who cannot provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States to immediately notify the United States Department of Homeland Security to determine if the person is a citizen, lawfully permitted to be in the United States, or subject to a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer; provide that the lack of proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States shall be considered when completing a pretrial risk assessment.
Who sponsors KY HB 76?
C. Massaroni, K. Holloway, J. Hodgson and 4 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 76.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to define terms; provide that a person shall not be eligible for pretrial release until he or she can provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States; provide that a person shall not be held for longer than 48 hours due to his or her inability to provide proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States; require a law enforcement agency, jail, or regional jail that has custody of a person who cannot provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States to immediately notify the United States Department of Homeland Security to determine if the person is a citizen, lawfully permitted to be in the United States, or subject to a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer; provide that the lack of proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States shall be considered when completing a pretrial risk assessment.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- C. Massaroniprimary
- K. Hollowayprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
- D. Fisterprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- K. Bantaprimary
- T. Robertsprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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