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Abortifacient, foreign sender, Class C felony, elements

Abortifacient, foreign sender, fine, establishment

Abortion, pregnancy result of rape or incest, decriminalization

Abortion, incompatible with life outside the womb, decriminalization

Abortion, lethal fetal abnormality, decriminalization

Abortion, lethal fetal anomaly, decriminalization

Abortion, pregnancy result of rape or incest, decriminalization

Abortion, prior to viability, removal of criminal penalties

Administrative subpoena, cloud storage service, inclusion

Administrative subpoena, mobile payment service, inclusion

Administrative subpoena, social networking company, inclusion

Advisory Redistricting Commission, prohibition on influence or accepting of influence, penalty

Affirmative defense to murder or manslaughter charge, patient-directed end of life care

Aggravating circumstances, abuse of a corpse, establishment

Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement

Assault in the third degree, offense against a circuit clerk

Assault in the third degree, offense against a Commonwealth's Attorney

Assault in the third degree, offense against a county attorney

Assault in the third degree, offense against a driver of public transportation

Assault in the third degree, offense against a justice or judge

Assault in the third degree, offense against drivers of public transportation

Assault in the third degree, peace officer, contact with bodily fluid, Class D felony

Assault in the third degree, peace officer, serious communicable disease, Class C felony

Assault in the third degree, second or subsequent offense, Class C felony

Assault, unborn child

Balloon releases, beverage straws and plastic carryout bags, prohibition

Bench warrants, limitation, expiration

Campaign consultant, failure to register, Class D felony

Cannabis, constitutional amendment, limited possession and sale, decriminalization

Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization

Cannabis trafficking, personal use quantity, exemption

Casino gaming, fantasy contests, regulation, Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation

Child pornography and racketeering, prohibition, constitutional amendment, creation

Civil immunity, undesignated glucagon, good faith administration in schools

Constitutional amendment, slavery and involuntary servitude, prohibition

Criminal atmospheric pollution, Class D felony, $500,000 civil penalty

Criminal mischief, damage caused by squatters

Crisis aversion and rights retention order, violations

Cruelty to animals in the first degree, additional elements, forfeiture of animals

Death penalty, life imprisonment without parole, replacement

Death penalty, replacement with life imprisonment without parole

Deep fake, dissemination, unlawful, exceptions

Defense to a criminal charge, gender-neutral language insertion, technical correction

Domestic abuse convictions, firearms surrender, procedures

Domestic violence, firearms possession, create crime

Driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license

Driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, aggravating circumstance

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock device, installation fee for EVs or hybrid vehicles

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock requirements, consecutive day requirements

Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, expansion

Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances, removal of benzoylecgonine

Driving under the influence, third or subsequent offense, penalty enhancement, Class D felony

Driving under the influence under the age of 21, penalties, enhancement

Drug paraphernalia, cannabis accessory, possession

Earned wage access services, regulatory violations, Class A misdemeanor

False reporting, implication of another, offense classification, enhancement

False reporting, implication of another, penalty, enhancement

Federal firearm ban, enforcement prohibition

Federal immigration law compliance, requirement

Felony expungement, automatic process

Firearms, ammunition capacity, possession

Firearms, assault weapons, possession

Firearms, comprehensive regulation

Firearms, transaction waiting period

Fraudulent sale or lease of real property, creation of offense

Gender reassignment surgery, prisoners, prohibition

Gender-neutral language

Gender-neutral language, insertion

Gender-neutral language insertion, technical correction

Gender-neutral language, technical correction

Gift card tampering, felony

Gift card theft, punishable at face value of card

Gift cards, theft, tampering fraudulent use, prohibitions

Gift cards, theft, tampering, fraudulent use, prohibitions

Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment

Hate crimes, characteristics of victim

Holding oneself out as holding a license or certification, prohibiting

Homicide, unborn child

Hormone replacement, prisoners, prohibition

Identification card, issuance to offender upon release from county jail or local facility

Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation

Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, Class A misdemeanor

Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, penalty

Interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree, Class B misdemeanor

Interference with a legislative proceeding, not construed to prohibit assembly

Interrogation of children, requirements

Kentucky Center for Statistics, fines and fees, annual report, requirement

Key infrastructure assets, electrical highway infrastructure

Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, crime, establishment

Knowingly recording or disclosing grand jury information, misdemeanor, statute of limitation

Making a false statement to detain real property, creation of offense

Mandatory reporting, school employees, failure to report, criminal penalty

Marijuana convictions, expungement

Marijuana intoxication, per se limit, creation

Marijuana, possession, cultivation, or trafficking, penalties for certain amounts

Money bail, restriction to certain high-risk defendants

Motor vehicle racing, driver's license suspension, second or subsequent violation

Motor vehicle racing, enhanced penalties

Motor vehicle racing, legislative intent

Motor vehicle racing, promotion or facilitation, violation

Motor vehicle racing, vehicle forfeiture, proceeds, Crime Victims Compensation Board

Motor vehicle temporary tags, fraudulent production and use, penalties

Obstruction of audit of interlocal cooperative board, misdemeanor

Occupational license, public employment, prior conviction, application, criteria

Ownership of real property, prohibition

Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation

Parentage fraud, Class B misdemeanor, elements

Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, included violations, establishment

Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, same protected person requirement, removal

Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, third violation, establishment

Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, computer-generated image

Possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, parole eligibility

Postincarceration supervision, attempted sex crimes

Postincarceration supervision, child pornography offenses

Preconviction pardons, Governor's ability, limitation

Primary caretaker, dependent child, alternative to confinement

Primary caretaker of a dependent child, conditions of sentence, counseling, treatment

Primary caretaker of a dependent child, eligibility

Primary caretaker of a dependent child, finding, effect on another proceeding

Prohibited acts relating to voting, penalties prescribed

Property or casualty insurance claim, fraudulent insurance acts

Public question advocacy, criminal penalty

Rape in the first degree, victim under 12 years old, capital offense

Rape in the third degree, offense against an incarcerated person

Rape in the third degree, offense by defense attorney against client

Rape in the third degree, offense by prosecutor against defendant

Restoration of voting rights and civil rights, automatic, constitutional amendment

Right of privacy, donations to tax-exempt organizations, Class A misdemeanor

Risk protection order, violation, Class A misdemeanor

Rules of evidence, January 6th convictions, inadmissibility

Sale of real property, foreign principals, prohibition

School bus stop arm cameras, civil penalty

School bus stop arm cameras, penalty increase

Sex crime, participation in medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment

Sex offender registry, registration requirements and restrictions

Sex offenders, participation in Halloween-related activity, prohibition

Sex offenders, residing within 3,000 feet of specific locations, prohibitions

Sexual abuse in the first degree, victim under 12 years old, capital offense

Sexual abuse in the second degree, offense against an incarcerated person

Sexual abuse in the second degree, offense by defense attorney against client

Sexual abuse in the second degree, offense by prosecutor against defendant

Sexual extortion, Class A misdemeanor, elements

Sexual extortion, Class A misdemeanor, enhancements to penalty

Sexual extortion, Class C felony, elements

Sexual extortion, Class D felony, elements

Smash and grab burglary, creation of offense

Sodomy in the first degree, victim under 12 years old, capital offense

Sodomy in the fourth degree, repeal

Sodomy in the third degree, offense against an incarcerated person

Sodomy in the third degree, offense by defense attorney against client

Sodomy in the third degree, offense by prosecutor against defendant

Spousal notification, abortion, criminal penalty, elimination

Student financial aid, incarceration restrictions, removal

Tampering with a prisoner monitoring device, video recording device, inclusion

Target shooting, requirements, Class A misdemeanor for violation

Terroristic threatening, additional penalties

Terroristic threatening, schools

Theft by failure to make required disposition of property received, rental agreements, property

Theft of services, rental agreements, property

Title theft, evidence of intent, penalty, establishment

Trafficking or possession of controlled substance on hospital property, Class D felony

Traveling into the Commonwealth to commit a sexual offense, creation of offense

Unlawful release of balloons, creation of offense

Unlawful storage of a firearm, prohibition

Unlawful storage of a firearm, prohibition, affirmative defense

Unlawful use of a tracking device, expanded restrictions, parental exemption

Using hate symbols to intimidate, creation of offense

Veterans' benefits, consumer protection, violation

Victim notification system, Administrative Office of the Courts, establishment

Violation of KRS 183.886, penalties

Violent offender, conviction of kidnapping

World Health Organization directives, implementation by CHFS, prohibition, Class D felony

Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery


Last updated: 3/7/2025 4:31 PM (EST)