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

Last action · March 6, 2026

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Introduced February 27, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB784

AN ACT relating to fetal homicide.

Amend KRS 507A.010 to allow prosecution under KRS Chapter 507A, relating to fetal homicide, of a pregnant woman and of acts committed during an abortion.

Corrections Impact Local Mandate Crimes and Punishments Deaths Prosecutors Reproductive Issues Women

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This bill would change Kentucky's fetal homicide law to allow criminal prosecution of a pregnant woman herself for acts affecting her own fetus. It would also remove existing protections that previously excluded abortions from being prosecuted under fetal homicide statutes. Who it may affect: pregnant women, medical providers involved in reproductive care, and prosecutors.

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