| Last Action | 03/27/26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| 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, G. Brown Jr., E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Dietz, R. Dotson, R. Duvall, D. Elliott, P. Flannery, K. Fleming, C. Freeland, C. Fugate, J. Gooch Jr., D. Gordon, P. Griffee, D. Grossberg, V. Grossl, D. Hale, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, T. Huff, M. Imes, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, K. King, M. Koch, C. Lewis, D. Lewis, S. Lewis, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, S. McPherson, D. Meade , K. Moser, A. Neighbors, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, 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 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/16/26 |
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| 01/27/26 |
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| 02/18/26 |
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| 02/19/26 |
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| 02/24/26 |
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| 03/24/26 |
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| 03/26/26 |
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| 03/27/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| 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 Corrections Impact - Affirmative defenses, insanity, amend |
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove KRS 439.3401, 532.025, and 532.110; amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit an inmate from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervision if the inmate has previously been convicted of 2 or more offenses that would classify him or her as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401 or has been recommitted to prison for a violation of probation, shock probation, parole, or conditional discharge; amend KRS 504.150 to remove that the treating professional or the Commonwealth shall petition the sentencing court for postincarceration supervision. |
| Index Headings |
Corrections Impact - Criminal Criminal sentencing Crimes And Punishments - Criminal sentencing, life without possibility of probation or parole, 35 years, removal Crimes And Punishments - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Crimes And Punishments - Not guilty by reason of insanity, split verdict, prohibition Crimes And Punishments - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served, removal Criminal Procedure - Criminal sentencing, life without possibility of probation or parole, 35 years, removal Criminal Procedure - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Criminal Procedure - Not guilty by reason of insanity, split verdict, prohibition Criminal Procedure - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served, removal Probation And Parole - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Probation And Parole - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served, removal Public Safety - Mandatory reentry supervision, qualifications Public Safety - Violent offender, life sentence, release, prohibited until 30 years served, removal |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | B. Storm |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove reference to KRS 202A.081 and insert KRS Chapter 202A. |
| Index Headings | Mental Health - Guilty but mentally ill, treatment after sentence, outpatient treatment under KRS Chapter 202A |
Last updated: 3/30/2026 4:42 PM (EDT)