Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB718: AN ACT relating to expungement.
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish an automatic nonviolent felony expungement process for eligible convictions.
What the bill says
An act relating to expungement.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to expungement. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 431 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible conviction" means an offense that is not an offense that would classify a person as a violent offender as defined in KRS 439.3401; and (b) "Expungeable conviction" means any eligible conviction if: 1. Five (5) years have passed since the completion of any term of incarceration and any other conditions of release; and 2. The person has not in the previous five (5) years been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. (2) On August 1, 2026, and on the first day of each month thereafter, the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall identify eligible convictions that have not been expunged. (3) On August 15, 2026, and on the fifteenth day of each month thereafter, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall produce a list of eligible convictions that are expungeable convictions, and shall communicate each expungeable conviction to the court in which the conviction occurred. (4) (a) Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of an expungeable conviction, the court shall order the judgment vacated, dismiss with prejudice any charges that …
Sponsors
- William Lawrence (R, HD-070) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Grossberg (D, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to House Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Police, State, Criminal Procedure, Crimes And Punishments, Courts, Public Records And Reports
Common questions
- What is HB718?
- HB718 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to expungement.
- What does HB718 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to expungement.
- What is the status of HB718?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB718?
- William Lawrence (R, HD-070), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB718?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb718.html
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