Scope: State (Kentucky)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Green
Date occurred: April 13, 2026
The Kentucky General Assembly passed HB 762, an act relating to the criminal justice system, which the Governor signed into law as Acts Chapter 136. The measure is categorized as affecting judicial branch authority.
Constitutional basis: Ordinary legislative enactment of criminal justice policy under Kentucky's settled legislative power, signed by the Governor with no contested assertion of authority.