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

Last action · March 11, 2026

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Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB930

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 635, relating to public offenders, to provide that a court that commits a child to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall require the child's caregiver to reimburse the department for the costs of the child's commitment; amend KRS 403.727 and KRS 456.035, relating to protection orders involving minors, to permit a victim advocate to attend an evidentiary hearing to offer advocacy services to an alleged victim; amend KRS…

Children and Minors Courts, Circuit Courts, District Courts, Family Crime Victims Crimes and Punishments Domestic Relations Firearms and Weapons

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This bill makes wide-ranging changes to Kentucky's juvenile justice system. It would toughen penalties for young offenders, including longer detention and probation periods, lower the age at which a child can be tried as an adult for serious crimes to 14, and require caregivers to pay back the state for the cost of a child's commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice. It also expands access to juvenile records for law enforcement, allows victim advocates…

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