· KY legislature · 2026RS

AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for a person who was wrongfully convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth; specify amounts of damages that may be awarded to claimants; establish the wrongful conviction compensation fund.

Sponsor

Lindsey Tichenor (R-KY)

Introduced

2026-01-28

Policy area

Law

Latest action

recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)