Bill > HB529

This bill modifies the structure and procedures of the Parole Board by establishing fixed four-year terms for its members, with provisions for the Governor to extend a term by up to one year if multiple terms are set to expire in the same calendar year, ensuring continuity of operations. It also allows the Parole Board to use smaller panels of two or more members for parole and final parole revocation hearings, and changes the eligibility for parole review to require that an inmate has 180 or more days remaining to serve, rather than the previous 90-day threshold. An emergency clause is included to allow Sections 1 and 3 of the bill to take effect immediately upon passage, with a specific provision for one Parole Board term expiring in 2026 to be shortened to two years to manage the staggered term expirations.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb529.html