26RS HB 198

House Bill 198

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to cannabis.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	824
Sponsor	N. Kulkarni
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make possession of a personal use quantity of cannabis exempt from civil or criminal penalty; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cannabis," "personal use quantity of cannabis," and "cannabis accessory"; redefine "marijuana"; amend KRS 218A.1422, regarding cannabis possession, to conform; amend KRS 218A.1423, regarding cannabis cultivation, to conform; amend KRS 218A.500, regarding drug paraphernalia, to exempt personal use cannabis accessories; amend KRS 218A.1421, regarding cannabis trafficking, to exempt personal use quantities; amend KRS 138.872 to exclude personal use quantities from the cannabis stamp tax; amend KRS 218A.276, 218A.410, and 533.030 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to allow expungement of certain convictions relating to cannabis and to apply expungement retroactively; RETROACTIVE, in part.
Index Headings of Original Version	Civil Procedure - Cannabis possession, personal use quantity, removal of penalties Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis related expungement process, establishment Courts - Cannabis possession, personal use quantity, removal of penalties Crimes And Punishments - Cannabis trafficking, personal use quantity, exemption Crimes And Punishments - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Crimes And Punishments - Drug paraphernalia, cannabis accessory, possession Drugs And Medicines - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Reports Mandated - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis, expungement Retroactive Legislation - Cannabis-related convictions, expungement State Agencies - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis, expungement process, establishment Taxation - Taxable activity, cannabis possession, personal use quantity, exemption Cannabis - Personal use quantity, decriminalization Probation And Parole - Cannabis possession, personal use quantity, removal of penalties Corrections Impact - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Local Mandate - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization