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SB251 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-17

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

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb251....

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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

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