KY HB 857
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to driving under the influence.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 857 pass?
No. KY HB 857 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 (2026-03-10): to Judiciary (H)
What is KY HB 857 about?
Amend KRS 189A.010, relating to driving under the influence, to provide that a third or subsequent offense within a 10-year period is a Class D felony; provide that if a person is convicted of a third or subsequent offense the minimum term of imprisonment shall be 120 days; establish enhanced penalties for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; allow a violation of KRS 189A.010 by a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more to be included as a prior offense for enhancement purposes; amend KRS 189A.070 to create enhanced periods of license suspension for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend various KRS sections to conform.
Who sponsors KY HB 857?
S. McPherson, K. King, K. Jackson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 857.
Description
Amend KRS 189A.010, relating to driving under the influence, to provide that a third or subsequent offense within a 10-year period is a Class D felony; provide that if a person is convicted of a third or subsequent offense the minimum term of imprisonment shall be 120 days; establish enhanced penalties for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; allow a violation of KRS 189A.010 by a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more to be included as a prior offense for enhancement purposes; amend KRS 189A.070 to create enhanced periods of license suspension for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend various KRS sections to conform.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-03
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — to Judiciary (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. McPhersonprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- K. Jacksonprimary
- S. Rileyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-10
to Judiciary (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-03
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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