HB422Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Introduced by Daniel Fister, District 56
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 417 · April 1, 2026
87
Yes
3
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Rudy | 1 | Yes |
| Kimberly Holloway | 2 | Yes |
| Randy Bridges | 3 | Yes |
| Wade Williams | 4 | Yes |
| Mary Imes | 5 | Yes |
| Chris Freeland | 6 | Yes |
| Suzanne Miles | 7 | Yes |
| Walker Thomas | 8 | Yes |
| Myron Dossett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Calloway | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Judiciary (H)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
3rd reading, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Judiciary (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
received in House
to Rules (H)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
passed 87-3
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
delivered to Governor
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 14)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kentucky Legislature website
- House Committee Substitute (amendment)
- House Committee Substitute (amendment)
- House Committee Substitute (amendment)
- Senate Committee Substitute (amendment)
- Senate Committee Substitute (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (amendment)
- Corrections Impact (supplement)
- Local Mandate Fiscal Impact (supplement)
- Corrections Impact (supplement)
- Vote History (supplement)
- Corrections Impact (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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