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HB255Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Chris Freeland, District 6

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to allow evidence relevant to sentencing to be introduced by the Commonwealth and evidence in mitigation or support of leniency to be introduced by the defendant during sentencing hearings in non-felony cases.

Where it stands

to Judiciary (H)

January 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Judiciary (H)

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