House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session
HB529
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Amend KRS 439.320 to establish a term of 4 years for members of the Parole Board; allow the Governor to extend a term not more than 1 year if the expiration of the term causes more than 2 terms to expire in the same calendar year; allow the board to utilize panels of 2 or more members for parole and final parole revocation hearings; amend KRS 439.340 to change the time for parole review eligibility to 180 or more days to serve.
Introduced: January 30, 2026
Last action: April 7, 2026
Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 46)
Legislative History
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 30, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
To Judiciary (H)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, February 13 2026 (clerical)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 99-0 With Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) And Committee Amendment (1-Title) (clerical)
Primary Sponsor
Daniel.Elliott@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (2)
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
February 18, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Yea: 99
Nay: 0