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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

HB715

AN ACT relating to the rights of incarcerated minors.

Short title: Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to enumerate the rights of incarcerated minors; provide that the Act may be cited as the Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights.

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This bill would create a formal list of rights for minors who are held in juvenile detention or correctional facilities in Kentucky. It establishes these protections within the state's existing laws on children and families, and would be officially known as the Incarcerated Minor's Bill of Rights. Who it may affect: minors in juvenile detention or correctional facilities, and their families.

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