Re-entering Kentuckians | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Re-entering Kentuckians

House Bill Number: 
497

House Bill 497 provides returning Kentuckians, their families and communities a healthy and successful pathway forward post-incarceration. 

See sign-on letter from more than 60 organizations supporting HB 497.

Bill Sponsor(s): 
Rep. Kimberly Moser

HB 497 was passed by the House, 95-0, on March 5. In the Senate it was amended and approved by the Judiciary Committee on March 15 and the full Senate on March 16, 35-0. The House concurred with Senate changes, 91-0, on March 29. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Beshear on April 5.

KFTC's Position: 
KFTC Supports