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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2026
04/15/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to establish the criminal offense of unlawful possession of a controlled substance on hospital property as a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies; require hospitals to display signs regarding unlawful possession; amend KRS 218A.1415 to change the name of the crime of possession of a controlled substance to unlawful possession of a controlled substance; remove controlled substance analogues, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, gamma hydroxybutric acid, and flunitrazepam from unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the first degree; establish possession of a controlled substance on hospital property as a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies; amend KRS 218A.1416 to add controlled substance analogues, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, and flunitrazepam to unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the second degree; amend KRS 218A.133, 218A.1417, 218A.202, 218A.205, 218A.275, and 218A.500 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for unlawfully possessing controlled substances on hospital property, making it a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies, and requires hospitals to post signs warning of this offense. It also renames the crime of possession of a controlled substance to "unlawful possession of a controlled substance" and modifies which specific drugs are included in first-degree unlawful possession, moving controlled substance analogues, methamphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), phencyclidine (PCP), gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), and flunitrazepam to second-degree unlawful possession, which remains a Class A misdemeanor. The bill also makes conforming changes to other related statutes concerning controlled substances.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Judiciary (H) (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb680.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb680/orig_bill.pdf |
| Corrections Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb680/CI.pdf |
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