2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB226: AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 196.173 to allow an inmate who is known to be pregnant or who has given birth in the last six weeks access to reasonable accommodations for the provision of available certified professional midwifery services or doula services.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
2/18/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/20/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Keturah Herron
Keturah Herron
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197021.9 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB