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Last action · January 29, 2026

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Introduced January 21, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB464

AN ACT relating to alternative sentences.

Short title: Family Preservation and Accountability Act

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and…

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This bill would require Kentucky courts to consider whether a convicted person is the primary caretaker of a dependent child before deciding on a sentence. It would give defendants the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement, and courts could order sentences that include programs supporting the parent-child relationship instead of or alongside incarceration. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions of an alternative sentence, the court could still…

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