# Kentucky HB 529: AN ACT relating to the Parole Board and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 529, AN ACT relating to the Parole Board and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Daniel Elliott (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-07 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB529-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 529 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Parole Board and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-04-07, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46) - Sponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Governor, Probation And Parole - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster reviews and limits on deferrals: benefit, low. Nonviolent Class D felons with one- to five-year sentences get a parole review after serving 15% of the sentence or two months, whichever is longer. All sentenced felons with 180 or more days left must be considered at least 60 days before their parole-eligibility date. If parole is denied for a no… - Nine-member full-time Parole Board set: benefit, low. The law sets a full-time Parole Board with nine members. The Governor picks members from three-name lists and the Senate confirms them. Members need at least five years of related experience, and no more than six can be from one party. The Governor names the chair, who gets an extra $1,000 a year.… - Risk-based parole reviews and rules: benefit, low. The Department of Corrections must give the Parole Board key records for each prisoner. This includes the latest risk and needs check, criminal record, conduct, work, medical exams, offense details, and social history. Before granting parole, the Board reviews the latest risk and needs assessment a… - More victim notice and safety options: mixed, low. For Class A, B, C felonies and Class D sex crimes, the Board gives hearing notice 45 to 90 days in advance to prosecutors and identified victims or next of kin. People who get notice can send comments; if sent at least seven days before, the Board must read and keep them. Victims, next of kin, or a… - Parole release to other detainers allowed: mixed, low. The Board may grant parole and release an eligible prisoner to another jurisdiction that has a detainer. Kentucky keeps its jurisdiction. The Board can return the person to custody if parole terms are broken. - Stricter parole conditions and placements: mixed, low. Parole orders must list all conditions, and the Board may require an evidence-based violence reduction program. Eligible sexual offenders must finish the Sexual Offender Treatment Program before parole. After release, they must attend regular treatment in a Department-approved mental health program… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Daniel Elliott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-07: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 46) - 2026-03-26: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-26: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-26: received in House (House) - 2026-03-25: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-20: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-11: to Judiciary (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-18: 3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-02-13: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (House) - 2026-02-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13 2026 (House) - 2026-02-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-02-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House) - 2026-02-06: to Judiciary (H) (House) - 2026-01-30: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-30: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb529/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb529/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb529/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb529/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB529-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).