HB700 • 2026

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: R. Roarx
Last action: 2026-03-02
Official status: 03/02/26: to Judiciary (H)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Judiciary (H)
2026-02-23 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 962
Page 1 of 1
XXXX 2/20/2026 12:38 PM Jacketed
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 507.060 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) A person is guilty of vehicular homicide when: 4
(a) He or she causes the death of another; and 5
(b) The death results from the person's operation of a motor vehicle, including but 6
not limited to boats and airplanes:[,] 7
1. In excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour above the speed limit; 8
2. In violation of KRS 189.580(1)(a); or 9
3. While under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or other 10
substance which impairs driving ability as described in KRS 189A.010. 11
(2) Vehicular homicide is a Class B felony. 12
Section 2. This Act may be cited as Daniel's Law. 13