26RS HB 478

Actions

Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to hate crimes.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	336
Sponsor	D. Grossberg
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide an enhanced term of imprisonment for any defendant convicted of certain crimes if the defendant intentionally committed the offense because of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to create the offense of using hate symbols to intimidate; repeal KRS 49.320 and 532.03, relating to hate crimes.
Index Headings of Original Version	Civil Rights - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Crime Victims - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Crimes And Punishments - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Crimes And Punishments - Using hate symbols to intimidate, creation of offense Criminal Procedure - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Probation And Parole - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Race Relations - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Religion - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Corrections Impact - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment Local Mandate - Hate crime, enhanced term of imprisonment