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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

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

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

Balloon releases, beverage straws and plastic carryout bags, prohibition

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

Constitutional amendment, slavery and involuntary servitude, prohibition

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

Criminal mischief, damage caused by squatters

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

Domestic abuse convictions, firearms surrender, procedures

Domestic violence, firearms possession, create crime

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

Drug paraphernalia, cannabis accessory, possession

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

Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment

Hate crimes, characteristics of victim

Hormone replacement, prisoners, prohibition

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

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

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

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

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, promotion or facilitation, violation

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

Ownership of real property, prohibition

Pardons and commutations, Governor's ability, limitation

Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, repeated violations, 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

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

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

Risk protection order, violation, Class A misdemeanor

Sale of real property, foreign principals, prohibition

School bus stop arm cameras, civil penalty

Sex crime, participation in medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment

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 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

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

Target shooting, requirements, Class A misdemeanor for violation

Telephone and broadband facilities, key infrastructure asset, inclusion

Theft of services, rental agreements, property

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

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: 2/7/2025 3:52 PM (EST)