AN ACT relating to hate crimes.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide an enhanced term of imprisonment for any defendant convicted of certain crimes if the defendant intentionally committed the offense because of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to create the offense of using hate symbols to intimidate; repeal KRS 49.320 and 532.03, relating to hate crimes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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