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Introduced
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030 to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 640.040 to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a juvenile offender convicted of a capital offense; amend KRS 640.010 to define "serious intellectual disability" and "significant subaverage general intellectual functioning"; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, 532.100, and 533.010 to conform; repeal KRS 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.130, 532.135, 532.140, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309.
AI Summary
This bill abolishes the death penalty in Kentucky, replacing it with life imprisonment without parole for individuals currently sentenced to death, and prohibits life imprisonment without parole for juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses. It also defines "serious intellectual disability" as significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning (an IQ of 70 or below) that exists with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifests during development. The bill amends existing laws to reflect these changes, including provisions related to DNA testing for convicted individuals and the sentencing procedures for various offenses, while also repealing numerous statutes that previously dealt with the death penalty and related procedures.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S) (on 03/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb350.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb350/orig_bill.pdf |
| Corrections Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/sb350/CI.pdf |
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