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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Kentucky, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
13
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Cassie Armstrong
100% support rate
Top opponent
Aaron Reed
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Kentucky

Legislators moving criminal justice in Kentucky
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Cassie Armstrong
Cassie Armstrong Senate · District 19
D
Strong +
100% 6
Gary Clemons
Gary Clemons Senate · District 37
D
Strong +
100% 6
Gerald Neal
Gerald Neal Senate · District 33
D
Strong +
100% 6
Karen Berg
Karen Berg Senate · District 26
D
Strong +
100% 6
Keturah Herron
Keturah Herron Senate · District 35
D
Strong +
100% 6
Aaron Reed
Aaron Reed Senate · District 7
R
Strong −
0% 6
Amanda Bledsoe
Amanda Bledsoe Senate · District 12
R
Strong −
0% 6
Chris McDaniel
Chris McDaniel Senate · District 23
R
Strong −
0% 6
Craig Richardson
Craig Richardson Senate · District 3
R
Strong −
0% 6
Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll Senate · District 2
R
Strong −
0% 6
Showing 11–13 of 13 bills

All criminal justice bills

signed · Kentucky · Senate Apr 1, 2026

SB 10: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.

Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 60 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
passed · Kentucky · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 320: AN ACT relating to combating human trafficking.

Amend KRS 529.110 to enhance the penalty for promoting human trafficking to a Class B felony unless the victim is a minor, in which case it is a Class A felony.
passed · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 306: AN ACT relating to criminal trespass.

Amend KRS 511.010 to define terms; amend KRS 511.070 to expand the elements of criminal trespass in the second degree to include knowingly entering or remaining in a workplace while engaging in disruptive or threatening behavior where notice against trespass is given; establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the second degree offense within 3 years is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 511.080 to establish that a second or subsequent criminal trespass in the third degree offense within 3 years is a Class B misdemeanor.
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