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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 20, 2026

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Introduced January 12, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB327

AN ACT relating to pretrial release.

Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail may be imposed; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.

Bail and Pretrial Release Courts Courts, Circuit Courts, District Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would change how Kentucky courts decide whether to release someone accused of a crime before their trial. It would limit the use of money bail to only certain high-risk defendants and create a new process to detain some defendants without the option of paying bail at all, depending on the charges and their assessed risk level. Who it may affect: people who have been arrested and are awaiting trial, their families, and Kentucky courts handling criminal cases.

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