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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 251

AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State, Corrections Impact, Crimes And Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Deaths, State Agencies, Technical Corrections
Introduced / first action
2026-02-25 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 181)

    became-law

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 74-16

    passage

  6. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  7. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules (H)

  9. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  10. received in House

  11. passed 30-7

    passage

  12. veto overridden

    veto-override-passage

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

    executive-veto

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  20. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2)

  21. passed 27-9

    passage

  22. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2)

  23. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  24. received in Senate

  25. 3rd reading, passed 68-23 with Floor Amendment (2)

    passage, reading-3

  26. placed in the Orders of the Day

  27. taken from Rules

  28. floor amendment (2) filed

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  30. floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  31. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  32. to State Government (H)

    referral-committee

  33. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  34. received in House

  35. 3rd reading, passed 24-11

    passage, reading-3

  36. floor amendment (1) filed

    amendment-introduction

  37. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026

  38. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  39. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  40. to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee

  41. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  42. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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