Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to hate crimes.
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.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-30 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-30 | Latest Action | 01/30/26: to Judiciary (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 664 | AN ACT relating to civil remedies and declaring an emergency. | in_committee |
| SB 252 | AN ACT relating to civil remedies and declaring an emergency. | in_committee |
| HB 653 | AN ACT relating to civil rights. | in_committee |
| SB 239 | AN ACT relating to children. | in_committee |
| HB 479 | AN ACT relating to hate crimes. | in_committee |
| SB 115 | AN ACT relating to civil rights. | in_committee |