Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 20, 2026.
AN ACT relating to pretrial release.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-20 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-20 | Latest Action | 01/20/26: to Judiciary (H) |