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KY HB750

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nicolas Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "cychlorphine" as a newly defined controlled substance in Kentucky law, defined as any substance containing any quantity of cychlorphine or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers

  • Criminalizes importing cychlorphine into the Commonwealth with intent to sell or distribute as a Class C felony, with defendants ineligible for pretrial diversion and required to serve at least 85% of their sentence before early release

  • Includes cychlorphine alongside fentanyl and carfentanil in first-degree trafficking statutes, with enhanced penalties if the substance causes death (penalty increased by one felony level)

  • Establishes aggravated trafficking threshold of 10 grams or more of cychlorphine as a Class B felony, requiring 85% of sentence to be served before release eligibility

  • Creates manslaughter liability for knowingly selling or distributing cychlorphine that causes death (first-degree manslaughter, Class B felony) or knowingly distributing without remuneration that causes death (second-degree manslaughter, Class C felony)

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to cychlorphine.

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

to Judiciary (H)

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/4/2026
Committee On Committees2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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