Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB414: AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.
Status: In committee, March 16, 2026
Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected.
What the bill says
An act relating to booking procedures in local jails.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 17.169 is amended to read as follows: As used in this section and KRS 17.170 and 17.175[, the following definitions shall apply]: (1) "DNA sample" or "deoxyribonucleic acid sample" means a buccal[blood or] swab specimen from a person, as prescribed by administrative regulation, that is required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to KRS 17.170 or 17.510, that shall be submitted to the Department of Kentucky State Police forensic laboratory for law enforcement identification purposes and inclusion in law enforcement identification databases;[ and] (2) "Authorized personnel" means an agent of state or local government who is properly trained in DNA sample collection pursuant to administrative regulation; and (3) "Rapid DNA instruments" means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. Section 2. KRS 17.170 is amended to read as follows: (1) Any DNA sample collected pursuant to the law in effect prior to March 27, 2009, shall be maintained and used pursuant to this section and KRS 17.175 and 17.510. (2) The following persons shall have a DNA sample collected by authorized personnel: (a) Any person convicted on or after March 27, 2009, of a felony offense …
Sponsors
- Patrick Flannery (R, HD-096) · primary sponsor
- George Brown (D, HD-077)
- Amy Neighbors (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (S)
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 73-18 with Committee Substitute (1)
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 19 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 119 (February 19, 2026): 73 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: Police, State, Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Fees, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Sheriffs, Police, City And County, Local Mandate
Common questions
- What is HB414?
- HB414 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.
- What does HB414 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to booking procedures in local jails.
- What is the status of HB414?
- In committee as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (S) (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB414?
- Patrick Flannery (R, HD-096), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB414?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb414.html
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