Kentucky 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 65 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 422 — AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 02, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 68 sponsors

    68 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (65 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 439.3401 to provide that a violent offender who has received a life sentence and has not been sentenced to 35 years without probation or parole or imprisonment for life without the benefit of probation or parole shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she has served at least 30 years; amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit a person who has been convicted of a Class B felony or a person who is a violent offender who has been unanimously denied discretionary parole from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervisions; provide that the Department of Corrections shall provide an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program to the Legislative Research Commission by February 1 of each year; amend KRS 504.150 to require a treating professional for a defendant who has received a sentence of guilty but mentally ill to file a petition for involuntary hospitalization under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend KRS 532.025 to provide that if a defendant has been found guilty of intentional murder, the jury or court does not have to find any aggravating circumstance to sentence a defendant to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole or imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 35 years; amend KRS 532.030 to enhance the sentence of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 25 years to 35 years; amend KRS 532.110 to provide that sentences of a defendant convicted of 2 or more capital offenses, Class A felonies, Class B felonies, or a combination of those offenses or 2 or more violent offenses involving 2 or more victims shall run consecutively; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 504.020 and 504.030; provide that the Act may be cited as Logan's Law.

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
CHAPTER 14 1 CHAPTER 14 ( HB 422 ) AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
(4) An inmate released to mandatory reentry supervision shall be considered to be Page 1 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN released on parole.
(4) An inmate released to mandatory reentry supervision shall be considered to be released on parole.
and (c) The powers and duties assigned to the commissioner in relation to probation or parole under KRS 439.470 shall be assigned to the commissioner in Page 2 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN relation to mandatory reentry supervision.
and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) The powers and duties assigned to the commissioner in relation to probation or parole under KRS 439.470 shall be assigned to the commissioner in relation to mandatory reentry supervision.
(2) "Examiner" means a psychologist or psychiatrist who examines, treats, or reports Page 3 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN on a defendant's mental condition as required by this chapter;
(2) "Examiner" means a psychologist or psychiatrist who examines, treats, or reports on a defendant's mental condition as required by this chapter;
(10) "Psychologist" means a person licensed at the doctoral level pursuant to KRS Page 4 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN Chapter 319 who has been designated by the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology as competent to perform examinations;
(10) "Psychologist" means a person licensed at the doctoral level pursuant to KRS Chapter 319 who has been designated by the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology as competent to perform examinations;
(a) Means medication or counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and other professional services provided by or at the direction of psychologists or psychiatrists;
CHAPTER 14 3 (a) Means medication or counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and other professional services provided by or at the direction of psychologists or psychiatrists;
(3) The court shall instruct the jury on the prohibition established in subsection (2) Page 5 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS HB 422/EN of this section.
(3) The court shall instruct the jury on the prohibition established in subsection (2) of this section.
Page 6 of 6 HB042220.100 - 1413 - XXXX 4/1/2026 4:20 PM Engrossed
Signed by Governor April 2, 2026.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. passed 87-3

  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  14. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  15. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  16. to Judiciary (S)

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

  18. received in Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  23. to Judiciary (H)

  24. to Committee on Committees (H)

  25. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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68 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (68)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (70)

70 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 87 Yea · 3 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13304
Republican 73006
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 873010
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
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 Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
Erika Hancock Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Joshua Watkins Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Not Voting
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Thompson Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Not Voting
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Not Voting
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Mitch Whitaker Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Not Voting
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Not Voting
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
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 Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
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 Not Voting

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PASS HB 422 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 33000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gary Clemons Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Craig Richardson Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matt Nunn Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Scott Madon Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 93 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14105
Republican 78001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 93106
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lewis C — Yea
Adam Moore Democrat Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Anne Gay Donworth Democrat Not Voting
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Matthew Lehman Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
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 Yea
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
J.T. Payne Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim Holloway Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Peyton Griffee Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
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 Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 422 do?
Amend KRS 439.3401 to provide that a violent offender who has received a life sentence and has not been sentenced to 35 years without probation or parole or imprisonment for life without the benefit of probation or parole shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she has served at least 30 years; amend KRS 439.3406 to prohibit a person who has been convicted of a Class B felony or a person who is a violent offender who has been unanimously denied discretionary parole from qualifying for mandatory reentry supervisions; provide that the Department of Corrections shall provide an annual report on the results of the mandatory reentry supervision program to the Legislative Research Commission by February 1 of each year; amend KRS 504.150 to require a treating professional for a defendant who has received a sentence of guilty but mentally ill to file a petition for involuntary hospitalization under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend KRS 532.025 to provide that if a defendant has been found guilty of intentional murder, the jury or court does not have to find any aggravating circumstance to sentence a defendant to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole or imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 35 years; amend KRS 532.030 to enhance the sentence of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole for 25 years to 35 years; amend KRS 532.110 to provide that sentences of a defendant convicted of 2 or more capital offenses, Class A felonies, Class B felonies, or a combination of those offenses or 2 or more violent offenses involving 2 or more victims shall run consecutively; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 504.020 and 504.030; provide that the Act may be cited as Logan's Law.
Who sponsors HB 422?
HB 422 is sponsored by Susan Witten (Republican), Nick Wilson (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Mitch Whitaker (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), Timmy Truett (Republican), James Tipton (Republican), Aaron Thompson (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Tom Smith (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Steve Riley (Republican), Rebecca Raymer (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), J.T. Payne (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Amy Neighbors (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), David Meade (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), Chris Lewis (Republican), Matthew Koch (Republican), Kim King (Republican), DJ Johnson (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), Peyton Griffee (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Stephanie Dietz (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Josh Branscum (Republican), Adam Bowling (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), Ryan Bivens (Republican), Jared Bauman (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), Chad Aull (Democrat), T.J. Roberts (Republican), and Daniel Fister (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 422?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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