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Last action · February 11, 2026

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Introduced February 4, 2026

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Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB557

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AN ACT relating to correctional services.

Amend KRS 441.005 to define "restricted custody center" and make technical changes; create new sections of KRS Chapter 441 to require the Department of Corrections to promulgate administrative regulations providing the minimum standards for holdover facilities; require the Department of Corrections to contract with a fiscal court of a county or local or regional correctional authority to provide correctional services to state prisoners; allow prisoners being held for a nonviolent or nonsexual misdemeanor conviction to…

Contracts Funds Jails and Jailers State Agencies Budget and Financial Administration Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State Counties Local Government Local Mandate Corrections Impact Fiscal Note

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This bill makes several changes to how Kentucky manages its jail and prison system, focusing on the relationship between the state Department of Corrections and county jails. It sets new rules for housing state prisoners in local facilities, establishes funds for building or converting regional jails, and requires the state to reimburse counties for costs like prisoner healthcare and pre-conviction detention. It also creates a new category called a "restricted custody center" where people convicted…

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Feb 4, 2026 · House

In House

Feb 4, 2026 · House

To Committee On Committees (H)

Feb 11, 2026 · House

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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Michael Meredith

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Ryan Bivens

Representative · House District 024

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John Blanton

Representative · House District 092

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Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

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Randy Bridges

Representative · House District 003

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Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

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Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

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Mike Clines

Representative · House District 068

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Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

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Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

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Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

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Daniel Elliott

Representative · House District 054

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Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

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Chris Freeland

Representative · House District 006

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Chris Fugate

Representative · House District 084

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Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

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Jim Gooch

Representative · House District 012

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Deanna Frazier Gordon

Representative · House District 081

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Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

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Vanessa Grossl

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David Hale

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Tony Hampton

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Mark Hart

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Samara Heavrin

Representative · House District 018

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Kimberly Holloway

Representative · House District 002

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Thomas Huff

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Mary Imes

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Kevin Jackson

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DJ Johnson

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William Lawrence

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Savannah Maddox

Representative · House District 061

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Candy Massaroni

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Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Suzanne Miles

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Amy Neighbors

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Jason Nemes

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Michael Pollock

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Rebecca Raymer

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Steve Riley

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Rachel Roarx

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Scott Sharp

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Tom Smith

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Nancy Tate

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Aaron Thompson

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Timmy Truett

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Mitch Whitaker

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Richard White

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Wade Williams

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Nicolas Wilson

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