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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 646: AN ACT relating to the use of pharmaceuticals to intentionally terminate life.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 646 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the use of pharmaceuticals to intentionally terminate life. Primary sponsor: Nancy Tate (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Shane Baker (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Dan Fister (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), David Hale (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Kim King (Republican), Matt Lockett (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Kim Moser (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Marianne Proctor (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Tom Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): to Judiciary (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 218A.100 to place an abortion-inducing drug in Schedule IV; amend KRS 218A.1413 to include an abortion-inducing drug in the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance in the second degree; amend KRS 218A.1415 to include an abortion-inducing drug in the offense of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, except when in the possession of a pregnant woman for her own personal use; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to establish the offense of importing an abortion-inducing drug amend KRS 216.302 to include providing any drug, medication, or other substance as a means of assisting another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide; increase the penalty from a Class D felony to a Class B felony when the act is done knowingly by force or duress and from a Class C to a Class B felony when a person knowingly or intentionally provides the physical means or participates in a physical act by which another person commits or attempts suicide; create a new section of KRS 216.300 to 216.308 to establish the offense of medically assisted aid in dying as a Class B felony; amend KRS 216.308 to provide for the revocation of a license upon a criminal conviction or plea of guilty of assisted suicide or medically assisted aid in dying; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide a civil cause of action for any person who sustains damages resulting from receiving an abortion-inducing drug; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require the distribution of specified information to any patient who a physician or other healthcare provider believes is experiencing a complication as a result of taking an abortion-inducing drug; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make specified information available on its website.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Shane BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Kim BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Jennifer DeckerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Steven DoanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Dan FisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
David HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Thomas HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Kim KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Matt LockettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Savannah MaddoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Candy MassaroniPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse50
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jason NemesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Marianne ProctorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Felicia RabournPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tom SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to Judiciary (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source