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Abortion, pregnancy result of rape or incest, decriminalization

Abortion, incompatible with life outside the womb, decriminalization

Abortion, prior to viability, removal of criminal penalties

Adult performance, definition, additional qualifiers

Adult performance, definition, exception

Adult performance, definition, penalties

Affirmative defense, individual-directed end-of-life care

aggravating circumstances, abuse of a corpse

Aggravating circumstances in possible death penalty cases, killing of child under 12

Animal abuse, first degree, second degree

Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement

Assault, enhancement of penalties

Assault in the third degree, healthcare worker in an emergency room

Assault on a service animal, definition

Assault on a service animal, self-defense

Attorney General, child support enforcement program

Campaign consultant, failure to register, Class D felony

Cannabis, constitutional amendment, legalization, medical purposes

Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization

Cannabis trafficking, personal use quantity, exemption

Child sex dolls, prohibition

Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery

College applications, criminal history questions, ban

Controlled substances, selling and distributing, homicide

Death penalty, replacement with life imprisonment without parole

Department of Juvenile Justice, performance review audit

Department of Juvenile Justice, performance review audit, direct

Diving under the influence, minimum time held after arrest

Driving under the influence, blood test, qualified medical

Driving under the influence, blood test, qualified medical professionals, search warrants

Driving under the influence, death of a parent, child support

Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support

Driving under the influence, minimum time held after arrest

Driving under the influence, restitution

Driving under the influence, restitution, civil offset

Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent

Driving under the influence, third or subsequent offense, penalty enhancement

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

Drug paraphernalia, cannabis accessory, possession

Drug paraphernalia, drug testing equipment, fentanyl or fentanyl analogue

Drug paraphernalia, drug testing equipment, toxic substances or hazardous compounds, exclusion

Electronic gaming devices, regulation

Electronic literary products, sale to libraries

Established theatre or dance, gender portrayal, prosecution exception

Expungement, technical corrections

Felony expungelent, automatic

Felony expungement, automatic

Firearms, comprehensive regulation

Gender-neutral language, inclusion

Harboring a vicious animal, ownership

Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment

Hazing, criminal offense, specific defenses

Hazing in the first degree, Class D felony, elements

Hazing in the second degree, Class A misdemeanor, elements

Health care provider, criminal liability, immunity

Home incarceration, eligibility requirements

Home incarceration, victims and concerned citizens, appeals process

Homicide, unborn child

Incest, familial relationship, addition

Incest, familial relationship, first cousin, deletion

Incest, penalty enhancement

Industrial hemp program, intoxicating hemp-derived products, prohibition

Intentional killing of a child under 12, death penalty, exclusion

Intoxicating hemp products, driving under the influence, prohibition

Jury sentencing, criminal conviction, abolishment

Juvenile, possession, purchase, vapor and tobacco product, penalties

Kentucky Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List, prohibition of firearms sales or transfers

Laser. definition

Laser, definition

Lawsuit, exemption, inmate

Marijuana intoxication, per se limit, create

Marijuana intoxication, per se limit, creation

Marijuana-related offenses, expungement

Multiple eligible felonies, expungement, eligibility

Multiple felony expungement petitions, authorization

No motor vehicle insurance, penalties

Offenses by minors, confidentiality

Persistent felony offender, jury discretion for an enhanced penalty

Persistent felony offender, requirements

Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, removal of definition

Pornography, removal of education justification for exemption

Posted bridge weight limits, violations, enhanced penalties

Prohibited acts relating to voter registration, penalties prescribed

Prohibited acts relating to voting, penalties prescribed

Promoting contraband, fentanyl, penalty enhancement

Public advocacy attorney, accepting fees, decrease penalty

Rape in the third degree, additional element

Rapid DNA, utilization to enhance public safety

Religious freedom, protection, relief available

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

Restoration of voting rights and prohibitions relating, constitution amendment for

Safe at Home Program, address disclosure, prohibition

Sentencing, concurrent, wanton endangerment

Serious physical injury, definition

Sex classification, prohibition

Sex crimes, penalty enhancement

Sex crimes, sexual contact, defintion

Sex offenders, loitering within 1,000 feet of specific locations, prohibition

Sex offenders, mobile business, prohibition of working within 1,000 feet

Sex offenders, register without a fixed residence of regular return

Sex offenders, swimming pools and splash pads, prohibition of loitering

Sex offenses, definition of sexual contact

Sexual contact, reasonable person standard

Skill games, regulation

Sodomy in the fourth degree, repeal

Sodomy in the third degree, additional element

Specialized treatment program for violent offenders, completion prior to parole

Specialty courts, identification

Speeding and defective equipment, penalties

Speeding and defective equipment violations, penalties

Sports officials, intimidation, creation of offense

Technical corrections

Theft of services, rental agreements, property

Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase

Treatment center, chemical dependency, court order violation, arrest

Treatment for minors, detention

Unlawful enforcement of federal firearm laws, Class B misdemeanor

Unlawful storage of a firearm, prohibition

Use of tracking device, criminalization

Using of hate symbols to intimidate, create offense

Vehicular homicide, Class B felony

Violent felony offenses by minors, detention, no confidentiality requirement

Violent felony offenses by minors, detention optional

Violent felony offenses by minors, no confidentiality requirement

Violent offender, promoting contraband, Class B felony violation

Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment

Voting rights for felons, constitutional amendment to provide


Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)