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Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB163

AN ACT relating to aggravating circumstances.

Short title: Angela's Law

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.

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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 kidnapped or murdered. If this factor is present in a case, it could influence sentencing decisions, including in capital cases. The bill is named Angela's Law. Who it may affect: people convicted of murder or kidnapping, crime victims and their families, and prosecutors handling such cases.

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