Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB854: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 501.080 to make technical corrections.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and punishments.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 501.080 is amended to read as follows: Intoxication is a defense to a criminal charge only if the intoxication[such condition] or (2) Is not voluntarily produced and deprives the defendant of substantial capacity to either:[ to ] (a) Appreciate the criminality of his or her conduct; or[ to ] (b) Conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law. XXXX 3/3/2026 8:03 AM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB854?
- HB854 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
- What does HB854 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes and punishments.
- What is the status of HB854?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Judiciary (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB854?
- Daniel Elliott (R, HD-054).
- Where is the official record for HB854?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb854.html
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