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KY HB714

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Calloway

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redefines "person" and "human being" in Kentucky's homicide and assault statutes to include "unborn child," defined as an individual from fertilization until live birth

  • Applies the same criminal homicide laws (murder, manslaughter, reckless homicide) and assault laws to unborn children as to born persons, including the same defenses, justifications, and immunities

  • Exempts from prosecution: unintentional deaths from life-saving procedures on a pregnant woman when reasonable steps are taken to save the unborn child, and deaths from spontaneous miscarriage

  • Grants the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with local prosecutors to investigate and prosecute homicide and assault offenses when the victim is an unborn child

  • Repeals the existing separate fetal homicide statutes (KRS Chapter 507A) and integrates unborn child protections into the general criminal homicide framework

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to unborn children.

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

to Judiciary (H)

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2026
Committee On Committees2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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