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House Bill 529

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Last Action 02/19/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to the Parole Board and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1856
Sponsors D. Elliott, J. Nemes, G. Brown Jr.
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 439.320 to establish a term of 4 years for members of the Parole Board; allow the Governor to extend a term not more than 1 year if the expiration of the term causes more than 2 terms to expire in the same calendar year; allow the board to utilize panels of 2 or more members for parole and final parole revocation hearings; amend KRS 439.340 to change the time for parole review eligibility to 180 or more days to serve.
Index Headings of Original Version Boards And Commissions - Parole Board, hearings, panels
Boards And Commissions - Parole Board, parole review eligibility, 180 or more days to serve
Boards And Commissions - Parole Board, term length
Governor - Parole Board, extension of term
Probation And Parole - Parole Board, hearings, panels
Probation And Parole - Parole review eligibility, 180 or more days to serve
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/30/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/06/26
  • to Judiciary (H)
02/11/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/12/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026
02/13/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/19/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; make a technical change; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Parole Board, membership

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Elliott
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 529

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Elliott
Summary Establish staggered Parole Board terms; remove the provision allowing the Governor to extend a term; require, for 1 of the terms expiring in 2026, the immediate successor to serve for a term of 2 years.
Index Headings Boards And Commissions - Parole Board, membership
Probation And Parole - Parole Board, membership

Last updated: 2/24/2026 7:31 PM (EST)