Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 327
AN ACT relating to pretrial release.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail may be imposed; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
to Judiciary (H) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 12, 2026 · House
introduced in House