SB251
Senate Bill
Passed
AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
Amend KRS 197.020 to establish that the Department of Corrections shall not be required to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the death penalty; establish that execution protocols and procedures may be prescribed by internal policy, memorandum, or another form of action; amend KRS 13A.105 to conform; make technical corrections.
Bill Details
State
Kentucky
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Steve West
(Sen - R)
Matt Nunn
(Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-31
H
3rd reading, passed 68-23 with Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-31
H
placed in the Orders of the Day
2026-03-31
H
taken from Rules
2026-03-27
H
floor amendment (2) filed
2026-03-27
H
2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-26
H
floor amendment (1) filed
2026-03-26
H
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-24
H
to State Government (H)
2026-03-17
H
to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-17
H
received in House
2026-03-16
S
3rd reading, passed 24-11
2026-03-16
S
floor amendment (1) filed
2026-03-13
S
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
2026-03-13
S
2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-12
S
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-09
S
to Judiciary (S)
2026-02-25
S
to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-25
S
introduced in Senate
Votes
2026-03-16
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3936
Yea: 24
Nay: 11
2026-03-31
House: Adopt HFA 2 RCS# 391
Yea: 53
Nay: 18
2026-03-31
House: Veto Override RCS# 392
Yea: 68
Nay: 23
Committee Referrals
2026-02-25
S
Committee on Committees
2026-03-09
S
Judiciary
2026-03-13
S
Rules
2026-03-17
H
Committee On Committees
2026-03-24
H
State Government
2026-03-27
H
Rules
Amendments
0000-00-00
Senate Floor Amendment
0000-00-00
House Floor Amendment
0000-00-00
House Floor Amendment
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00
Introduced
0000-00-00
Engrossed
Subjects
Corrections Impact
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Deaths
State Agencies
Technical Corrections
Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)