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HB 327 In Committee

AN ACT relating to pretrial release.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail may be imposed; amend various other sections to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Jan 20, 2026 — to Judiciary (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
31 · Low