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HB 136 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to corrections.

Summary
Amend KRS 439.3103 to require the Department of Corrections to include in its report certain data on time served by persons released from a correctional institution and on persons released from a correctional institution on parole; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates data collection on time served and parole to enhance oversight and inform evidence-based corrections reform, aligning with transparency and accountability indicators.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 8 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from 'corrections data reporting' to 'corrections' and significantly expanded the reporting requirements for the Department of Corrections. The final version adds new reporting categories for inmate communications contracts and modifies several data collection requirements to include more specific metrics on supervision and release outcomes.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened from focusing solely on data reporting to include procurement requirements for inmate communications contracts, and the effective date for Section 2 was changed to January 1, 2026.
TITLE

Bill title changed from 'relating to corrections data reporting' to 'relating to corrections'

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Department of Corrections to procure a new inmate communications contract by January 1, 2026

Modified reporting requirements to change 'institution' references to 'department's custody' and updated terminology from 'first time offenders' to 'first time incarcerated individuals'

Changed length of stay reporting metrics from years to days for average sentence and time served

Reorganized and expanded supervision activities reporting to include technical violations, nontechnical violations, drug tests, and program completions with good time credit verification

Changed prior criminal history reporting to include whether the person was sentenced on or after July 15, 2024

Changed 'prison case information' to 'case information' and modified education and dependent reporting from entry to release

TIMELINE

Section 2 effective date changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2026 (no change), but Section 3 now explicitly states Section 1 takes effect January 1, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 32-6
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 80-17
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 85-7
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Floor Amendments (2) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendments (2) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 38-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (3) and Floor Amendment (4-title)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 82-10
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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