Issue · Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

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

Total bills
14
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 11–14 of 14 bills

All criminal justice bills

signed · Kentucky · House Apr 3, 2026

HB 188: AN ACT relating to public safety.

Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a healthcare provider in a jail, penitentiary, or local or state correctional or detention facility; amend KRS 65.1591 to add jailers, deputy jailers, and correctional officers employed by a local detention center, local correctional facility, or regional jail to the list of public safety employees eligible to participate in a peer support counseling program.
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 17, 2026

SB 333: AN ACT relating to grants for body armor.

Amend KRS 16.220 to provide that the proceeds of firearm sales that have been confiscated by law enforcement shall be utilized by the Office of the Attorney General; amend KRS 147A.002 to conform.
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 80: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to restoration of rights.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies after completion of imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 193: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 533.020 to provide the court 60 days after the expiration of any period of supervision to determine if a violation of the period of supervision has occurred and any appropriate action; provide that a period of supervision shall be tolled between the issuance of a warrant for any violation of supervision and the defendant's first appearance before the court after service of the warrant.
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