HB817

AN ACT relating to concealing the birth of an infant.

Introduced·3/2/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB817 prohibits penalizing individuals based on pregnancy outcomes and repeals the law on concealing the birth of an infant.

Kentucky HB817 creates a new section in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to ensure individuals cannot be penalized or prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. The bill also repeals the existing law on concealing the birth of an infant.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 9

House

to Judiciary (H)

Mar 2

House

introduced in House

Mar 2

House

to Committee on Committees (H)