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HB 714 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to unborn children.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 24, 2026

Latest action (Mar 3, 2026) to Judiciary (H)

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 507, relating to criminal homicide, to allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; amend KRS 507.010 to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 508, relating to assault, to define terms; allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to give the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's and county attorneys when the victim is an unborn child; repeal KRS 507A.010, 507A.020, 507A.030, 507A.040, 507A.050, and 507A.060, relating to fetal homicide; amend KRS 439.265 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Prenatal Equal Protection Act.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 24, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 24, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Mar 3, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
Subjects
Attorney GeneralCorrections ImpactCrimes And PunishmentsHealth And Medical ServicesReproductive IssuesShort Titles And Popular Names

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