26RS HB 76

House Bill 76

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to pretrial release.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	145
Sponsors	T. Roberts, J. Calloway, D. Fister, K. Holloway, C. Massaroni
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to define terms; provide that a person shall not be eligible for pretrial release until he or she can provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States; provide that a person shall not be held for longer than 48 hours due to his or her inability to provide proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States; require a law enforcement agency, jail, or regional jail that has custody of a person who cannot provide proof of citizenship or that he or she is lawfully permitted to be in the United States to immediately notify the United States Department of Homeland Security to determine if the person is a citizen, lawfully permitted to be in the United States, or subject to a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer; provide that the lack of proof of citizenship or permission to be in the United States shall be considered when completing a pretrial risk assessment.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Local Mandate - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Courts - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Courts, Circuit - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Courts, District - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Criminal Procedure - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Jails And Jailers - Custody of a person without citizenship or visa, Department of Homeland Security, notification Jails And Jailers - Person without citizenship or visa, 48 hour hold Peace Officers And Law Enforcement - Custody of a person without citizenship or visa, Department of Homeland Security, notification Bail And Pretrial Release - Person without citizenship or visa, pretrial release prohibition, 48 hours Immigration - Custody of a person without citizenship or visa, Department of Homeland Security, notification Homeland Security - Custody of a person without citizenship or visa, Department of Homeland Security, notification