HB 414 — AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.
Last action — to Judiciary (S)
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
199 added · 217 removed199 line(s) added, 217 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BRHB 1663414/GA AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.
(1) "DNA sample" or "deoxyribonucleic acid sample" means a biologicalbuccal[blood sample[bloodor] or swab specimen]specimen from a person, as prescribed by administrative regulation, that is required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to KRS 17.170 or 17.510, that shall be submitted to the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory for law enforcement identification purposes and inclusion in law enforcement identification databases;[ and] (2) "Authorized personnel" means an agent of state or local government who is properly trained in DNA sample collection pursuant to administrative regulation;
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(3) (a) AnThe arrestingjailer peaceor officerother wholocal takescorrectional anyofficial into whose custody a person arrested for a felony offense directlyis beforecommitted a judge without booking the person into a jail shall have a DNA sample collected from the person by authorized personnel as part of the person's booking process and shall submit that sample to the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory.laboratory using its provided collection kit.
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(c) IfA aDNA personsample makingmay hisbe orcollected herby initialauthorized courtpersonnel appearanceat beforeany apoint judgeduring pursuantthe topendency anof arrest,a indictment,charge summons, or other process for the charge of a felony offense hasmade notafter previouslythe hadeffective adate sample of histhis orAct herif a DNA sample was not previously collected pursuant to this subsection,section, theor sheriffif shalla havepreviously acollected DNA sample collectedwas fromlost, thedamaged, persondestroyed, bycontaminated, authorizedor personnelwas asotherwise partunusable. of that person's initial appearance.
The(d) sheriff1. shall submit the DNA samples collected to the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory.
The judge before whom the person is appearing shall issue any orders necessary to effectuate the requirements of this paragraph.
(d) It shall not be necessary to collect a DNA sample from a person under this section if the person charged with collecting the sample verifies through a Page 2 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 mechanism approved by the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory both the identity of the charged person and that the person has previously submitted a DNA sample that remains on file.
(e) A DNA sample may be collected by authorized personnel at any point during the pendency of a charge for a felony offense made after the effective date of this Act if a DNA sample was not previously collected pursuant to this section, or if a previously collected DNA sample was lost, damaged, destroyed, contaminated, or was otherwise unusable.
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The secondcabinet DNA sample shall bepromulgate destroyedadministrative afterregulations processing,in andaccordance resultingwith profilesKRS shallChapter be13A storedto andestablish searchedstandards onlyfor in the stateoperation of rapid DNA database.instruments by local governments.
3.Page 2 of 8 HB041410.100 - 1663 - XXXX 2/19/2026 2:43 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 414/GA (4) Any person who is required to register as a sex offender under KRS 17.510 who is not otherwise required to submit to a DNA sample collection under this section or KRS 17.510, including those persons convicted of a felony or adjudicated as a public offender on offenses in other jurisdictions as identified in KRS 17.510(6) and (7), shall have a DNA sample collected by authorized personnel.
The cabinet shall promulgate regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to establish standards for the operation of rapid DNA instruments by local governments.
(4) Any person who is required to register as a sex offender under KRS 17.510 who is not otherwise required to submit to a DNA sample collection under this section or KRS 17.510, including those persons convicted of a felony or adjudicated as a public offender on offenses in other jurisdictions as identified in KRS 17.510(6) and (7), shall have a DNA sample collected by authorized personnel.
(6)[(5)] (a) A DNA sample shall be obtained in an approved manner by authorized Page 3 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 personnel[, a physician, registered nurse, phlebotomist, medical technician, or medical technologist,] and packaged with supplies and containers provided by the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.
(b) [No ]Civil liability shall not attach to any person authorized to obtain the DNA sample as provided by this section as a result of the act of obtaining the DNA sample from any person if[, provided] the procedure was doneperformed[done] according to administrative regulations by the cabinet.
(8)[(7)] Any person required to provide a DNA sample under this section or KRS 17.510 who, after receiving notice of the requirement to provide a DNA sample, knowingly refuses to provide suchthe[such] DNA sample, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each separate violation of the offense.
(9)[(8)] Any person who tampers or attempts to tamper with any DNA sample collected under this section or its container without lawful authority shall be guilty Page 3 of 8 HB041410.100 - 1663 - XXXX 2/19/2026 2:43 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 414/GA of a Class D felony.
(1) A centralized database of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) identification records for convicted or adjudicated offenders, adults arrested for, indicted for, or charged with a felony offense, crime scene specimens, unidentified human remains, missing persons, and close biological relatives of missing persons shall be established in the Page 4 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 Department of Kentucky State Police under the direction, control, and supervision of the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory.
(2) (a) The purpose of the centralized DNA database is to assist federal, state, and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies within and outside the Commonwealth in the identification, detection, or exclusion of individuals who are subjects of the investigation or prosecution of sex-related crimes, violent crimes, or other crimes, and the identification and location of missing and unidentified persons.
(b) Analysis of DNA samples obtained pursuant to this chapterchapter: is not authorized for identification of any medical or genetic disorder.
(3)1. (a) The Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory shall receive, analyze, and classify DNA samples received from the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other sources, and shall file the DNA results in the centralized databases for law enforcement identification and statistical purposes.
TheShall departmentbe shallused analyzesolely andfor classifycriminal alljustice sexualand assaultlaw evidenceenforcement collectionidentification, kitsexclusion, itand receives.investigative purpose;
and 2.
Is not authorized for:
a.
Any non-criminal justice purpose, including but not limited to insurance or employment determinations;
or Page 4 of 8 HB041410.100 - 1663 - XXXX 2/19/2026 2:43 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 414/GA b.
Identification of any medical or genetic disorder.
(3) (a) The Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory shall:
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Receive, analyze, and classify DNA samples received from the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other sources;[, and shall ] 2.
File the DNA results in the centralized databases for law enforcement identification and statistical purposes;
and[.
The department shall ] 3.
Analyze and classify all sexual assault evidence collection kits it receives.
(b) Failure to meet the completion time goals established in paragraph (a)(a)3. of this subsection shall not be a basis for a dismissal of a criminal action or a bar to the admissibility of evidence.
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(d) With approval by the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in situations in which an equipment casualty necessitates the expedited acquisition or repair of laboratory equipment required for the analysis of evidence, the acquisition or repair shall be exempt from the Finance and Administration Cabinet's competitive bidding process for both acquisition and Page 5 of 8 HB041410.100 - 1663 - XXXX 2/19/2026 2:43 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 414/GA repair purposes.
(e) To the extent appropriated funds are insufficient to meet the average completion time goals established in paragraph (a)(a)3. of this subsection, the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory shall no longer be required to meet the average completion time goals.
of this subsection, the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory shall no longer be required to meet the average completion time goals.
(5) DNA identification records produced from evidence collected as a result of an Page 6 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 examination performed under KRS 216B.400 that are voluntarily submitted solely for elimination purposes shall not be checked against or included in the centralized database created pursuant to this section or any other database.
(6) A(a) person1. whose DNA profile has been included in the data bank pursuant to this chapter may apply to the Department of Kentucky State Police for removal and destruction of the DNA record and DNA sample if the arrest or conviction that led to the taking of the DNA sample or inclusion of the DNA record resulted in an acquittal, a dismissal, a nolle prosequi, a conviction for a nonfelony offense, [request expungement on the grounds that the conviction or adjudication on which the authority for including the DNA profile was based has been reversed and the case dismissed], or if[that] the person successfully completed the pretrial diversion program under KRS 533.258 and the charges were dismissed-diverted.
The Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory shall automatically expunge all identifiable information in the dataDNA bankdatabase pertaining to the person and destroy all DNA samples frompertaining theto a person uponwhose receivingDNA aprofile validwas expungementincluded requestin accompaniedthe byDNA anydatabase verifyingpursuant documentationto thethis departmentchapter shallif requirethe bycharge administrativeor regulation[receiptconviction of:results in:
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An acquittal;
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A dismissal;
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A nolle prosequi;
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A conviction for a nonfelony offense;
or e.
Successful completion of a pretrial diversion program under KRS 533.258 and designation of the charges as dismissed- diverted.
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The expungement required by this paragraph shall occur upon receipt of official notice of final disposition from the court or other appropriate reporting agency and shall not require a written request from the individual.
(b) A person whose DNA profile was included in the data bank pursuant to this chapter as a result of a felony conviction that is subsequently expunged under KRS 431.073 shall submit a written request for expungement to the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory.
The request shall be accompanied by a certified documentation of the court order granting expungement.
Upon receipt of a valid request and required documentation, the department shall expunge all identifiable information in the data bank pertaining to the person and destroy all DNA samples from the person[A person whose DNA profile has been included in the data bank pursuant to this chapter may request expungement on the grounds that the conviction or adjudication on which the authority for including the DNA profile was based has been reversed and the case dismissed, or that the person successfully completed the pretrial diversion program under KRS 533.258 and the charges were dismissed-diverted.
The Department of Kentucky State Police shall expunge all identifiable information in the data bank pertaining to the person and destroy all samples from the person upon receipt of:
Page 7 of 8 HB041410.100 - 1663 - XXXX 2/19/2026 2:43 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 414/GA (a) A written request for expungement pursuant to this section;
Page 7 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 (8) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall destroy all DNA samples that are not entered into the DNA database identification system.
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KRS 64.060 is amended to read as follows:
(1) Sheriffs, jailers, constables granted peace officer powers, coroners, marshals, and police officers[policemen] shall be paid out of the State Treasury for the following services the following fees:
(a) Apprehending a person on charge of felony, or a fugitive from justice charged with a felony in this state........................................$10.00 (b) Executing a process of contempt in a criminal case when the court excuses the contempt ................................................$1.60 (c) Executing a summons upon a witness in behalf of the Commonwealth in a felony case ......................................................$3.00 (d) Summoning a jury, on order of a court, in a county other than that in which the action is pending, a reasonable allowance to be fixed by the court.
(e) Summoning and attending a jury in a case of felony ................................$2.50 (f) For each DNA sample collected and transmitted to the Department of Kentucky State Police in accordance with Section 2 of this Act that results in a usable DNA profile, that is not received in duplicate, and is not deemed unacceptable due to a collection error......................................................$5.00 (2) A[No] claim for services incidental to examining courts shall not be allowed to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer[policeman], or other officer authorized to execute process in felony cases until the grand jury has returned an indictment for a felony.
Page 8 of 9 XXXX 1/14/2026 11:23 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1663 (3) Constables and deputy constables authorized to exercise the powers of a peace officer under KRS 70.325(2) shall be entitled to the fees provided under subsection (1) of this section and shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.
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Action History
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to Judiciary (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 73-18 with Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Local Government (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Amy Neighbors · Primary
- George Brown Jr. · Primary
- Patrick Flannery · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Amy Neighbors Republican
- George Brown Jr. Democrat
- Patrick Flannery Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 55 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 73 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 18% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Not Voting |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Nay |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Nay |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Nay |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Nay |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 414 do?
- Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected.
- Who sponsors HB 414?
- HB 414 is sponsored by Amy Neighbors (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), and Patrick Flannery (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 414?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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