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KY HB750
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicolas Wilson
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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