Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB784: AN ACT relating to fetal homicide.
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Amend KRS 507A.010 to allow prosecution under KRS Chapter 507A, relating to fetal homicide, of a pregnant woman and of acts committed during an abortion.
What the bill says
An act relating to fetal homicide.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to fetal homicide. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 507A.010 is amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this (b) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in KRS 304.17A-005; and (c) "Unborn child" means a member of the species homo sapiens in utero from conception onward, without regard to age, health, or condition of dependency. (2) In a prosecution for the death of an unborn child, nothing in this chapter shall apply to acts performed by or at the direction of a health care provider that cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed[: (a) During any abortion for which the consent of the pregnant woman has been obtained or for which the consent is implied by law in a medical emergency; or (b) ] as part of or incident to diagnostic testing or therapeutic medical or fertility treatment, provided that the acts were performed with that degree of care and skill which an ordinarily careful, skilled, and prudent health care provider or a person acting under the provider's direction would exercise under the same or similar circumstances.[ (3) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any acts of a pregnant woman that caused the death of her unborn child.] …
Sponsors
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
- Mark Hart (R, HD-078)
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Deaths, Women, Local Mandate, Reproductive Issues, Corrections Impact, Prosecutors
Common questions
- What is HB784?
- HB784 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to fetal homicide.
- What does HB784 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to fetal homicide.
- What is the status of HB784?
- In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB784?
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB784?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb784.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.