AN ACT relating to controlled substances.

Create new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create a criminal offense of trafficking a controlled substance on hospital property as a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies; amend KRS 218A.1415 to establish possession of a controlled substance on hospital property is a Class D felony unless a higher penalty applies.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would make it a felony to traffic or possess a controlled substance on hospital property in Kentucky. Both offenses would be classified as Class D felonies, unless existing law already sets a higher penalty. It adds a location-based enhancement to existing drug laws, treating hospitals as a protected space similar to how schools are treated under drug statutes. Who it may affect: patients, hospital staff, and individuals found with controlled substances on hospital grounds.

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