| Last Action | 02/18/26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Corrections Impact |
| Bill Request Number | 1413 |
| Sponsors | D. Fister, T. Roberts, C. Aull, S. Baker, K. Banta, J. Bauman, R. Bivens, J. Blanton, A. Bowling, J. Branscum, S. Bratcher, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Dietz, R. Dotson, R. Duvall, K. Fleming, C. Freeland, C. Fugate, J. Gooch Jr., D. Gordon, P. Griffee, D. Grossberg, V. Grossl, D. Hale, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, T. Huff, M. Imes, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, K. King, M. Koch, D. Lewis, S. Lewis, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, S. McPherson, D. Meade , K. Moser, A. Neighbors, J. Nemes, J. Payne, M. Pollock, M. Proctor, R. Raymer, S. Riley, S. Sharp, T. Smith, N. Tate, W. Thomas, A. Thompson, J. Tipton, T. Truett, B. Wesley, M. Whitaker, R. White, W. Williams, N. Wilson, S. Witten |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 439.3401 to provide that a violent offender who has received a life sentence and has not been sentenced to 35 years without probation or parole or imprisonment for life without the benefit of probation or parole shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she has served at least 30 years; amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit a person who has been convicted of a Class B felony or a person who is a violent offender who has been unanimously denied discretionary parole from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervisions; provide that the Department of Corrections shall provide an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program to the Legislative Research Commission by February 1 of each year; amend KRS 504.150 to require a treating professional for a defendant who has received a sentence of guilty but mentally ill to file a petition for involuntary hospitalization under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend KRS 532.025 to provide that if a defendant has been found guilty of intentional murder, the jury or court does not have to find any aggravating circumstance to sentence a defendant to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole or imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 35 years; amend KRS 532.030 to enhance the sentence of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 25 years to 35 years; amend KRS 532.110 to provide that sentences of a defendant convicted of 2 or more capital offenses, Class A felonies, Class B felonies, or a combination of those offenses or 2 or more violent offenses involving 2 or more victims shall run consecutively; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 504.020 and 504.030; provide that the Act may be cited as Logan's Law. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served Crimes And Punishments - Defenses, insanity, repeal Crimes And Punishments - Sentencing, life without possibility of probation or parole for 25 years, enhancement to 35 years Criminal Procedure - Consecutive sentencing, requirements Criminal Procedure - Defenses, insanity, repeal Criminal Procedure - Guilty but mentally ill, treatment at end of sentence, mental health petition Criminal Procedure - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Criminal Procedure - Sentencing, life without possibility of probation or parole for 25 years, enhancement to 35 years Criminal Procedure - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served Mental Health - Guilty but mentally ill, treatment at end of sentence, mental health petition Probation And Parole - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Probation And Parole - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served Public Safety - Consecutive sentencing, requirements Public Safety - Criminal sentencing, life without possibility of probation or parole, enhancement to 35 years Public Safety - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Reports Mandated - Department of Corrections, mandatory reentry supervision program, February 1 Short Titles And Popular Names - Logan's Law Corrections Impact - Consecutive sentencing, requirements |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
| 01/16/26 |
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| 01/27/26 |
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| 02/18/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 540.020 to provide that a person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of the conduct, as a result of mental illness or intellectual disability, he or she lacks substantial capacity to appreciate the nature and quality of his or her conduct; restore KRS 504.030; amend KRS 504.060 to conform; amend KRS 504.120 to prohibit a jury from finding a person not guilty by reason of insanity for one charge and guilty or guilty but mentally ill of another charge; amend KRS 504.150 to provide that the treating professional or the Commonwealth shall petition the sentencing court for involuntary hospitalization or admission under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B, court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment under KRS 202A.081, or postincarceration supervision. |
| Index Headings |
Crimes And Punishments - Affirmative defenses, insanity, amend Crimes And Punishments - Guilty but mentally ill, end of sentence, involuntary treatment or supervision Crimes And Punishments - Not guilty by reason of insanity, split verdict, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Affirmative defenses, insanity, amend Criminal Procedure - Guilty but mentally ill, end of sentence, involuntary treatment or supervision Criminal Procedure - Not guilty by reason of insanity, split verdict, prohibition Mental Health - Guilty but mentally ill, end of sentence, involuntary treatment or supervision |
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