AN ACT relating to aggravating circumstances.

Amend KRS 532.025 to include abuse of a corpse of the victim of kidnapping or murder by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact as an aggravating circumstance; provide that the Act may be cited as Angela's Law.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would add a specific act to the list of factors that can increase a criminal sentence in Kentucky: sexually abusing the body of someone who was killed or kidnapped. If this circumstance is present in a murder or kidnapping case, it could weigh toward a harsher penalty, including potentially the death penalty, during sentencing. Who it may affect: people involved in the criminal justice system, including crime victims' families and prosecutors handling murder or kidnapping cases.

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