HB817 • 2026

AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: S. Stalker
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: 03/09/26: to Judiciary (H)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant.

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Bill History

2026-03-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Judiciary (H)
2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2273
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AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 500 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
A person shall not be penalized, prosecuted, or otherwise subjected to adverse action 5
based on that person's actual, potential, perceived, or alleged pregnancy outcomes, 6
including but not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. 7
Section 2. The following KRS section is repealed: 8
530.030 Concealing birth of infant. 9