HB5Introduced in the House
AN ACT relating to prison educational programs.
Introduced by Jennifer Henson Decker, District 58
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 197 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program within the Department of Corrections in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to provide inmates with job training; require KCTCS to construct a facility to house the program at Northpoint Training Center; establish convictions that preclude participation in the program; require the parties to enter into a memorandum of agreement establishing the responsibilities of each party; amend KRS 196.281 to establish entitlement to a certificate of employability upon successful completion of the program and require reporting by the department; amend KRS 335B.020 to establish that a person shall not be disqualified from public employment or obtaining an occupational license solely because of previous criminal conviction and obtaining a certificate of employment from the department shall constitute rebuttable evidence of rehabilitation and fitness for the occupation; amend KRS 355B.030 to remove a conviction of a Class A felony, Class B felony, or any other felony offense other than a conviction that would qualify the individual as a registrant as defined in KRS 17.500 as supportive of a rebuttable presumption of a connection between that conviction and a license issuance request.
Where it stands
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 64)
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4040 · March 31, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | Yes |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | Yes |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | Yes |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 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
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Judiciary (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
taken from the Orders of the Day
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
3rd reading, passed 38-0
received in House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
delivered to Governor
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 64)
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