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

Last action · March 3, 2026

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Introduced February 24, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB714

AN ACT relating to unborn children.

Short title: Prenatal Equal Protection Act

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 507, relating to criminal homicide, to allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; amend KRS 507.010 to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 508, relating to assault, to define terms; allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; create a new section of KRS…

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This bill would allow criminal homicide and assault charges to be filed when an unborn child is the victim of a crime, while making exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and medical procedures performed to save the life of the mother. It would also repeal Kentucky's existing fetal homicide statutes and replace them under this new framework, and it would give the Attorney General the authority to prosecute these cases alongside local prosecutors. Who it may affect: pregnant women, medical providers, and individuals charged with or victims of violent crimes.

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