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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky legislature updates abortion regulations, consent requirements, and statutory definitions under House Bill 831
Last action · March 10, 2026: to Judiciary (H)Sponsor: Adam Moore
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 831 redefines medical terms, updates informed consent and parental notification procedures for abortions, modifies exceptions for medical emergencies and fetal anomalies, and adjusts reporting requirements and criminal penalties.
The measure establishes new compliance standards for physicians and medical facilities performing abortion procedures, alters procedures for minors seeking medical consent, and revises reporting mandates for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
- Kentucky maintains strict statutory restrictions and bans on abortion following judicial decisions restoring state authority to regulate or prohibit the procedure. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
pregnant women
Subject to mandatory waiting periods, informed consent procedures, ultrasound view and audio requirements, and statutory exceptions governing abortion access.
physicians and medical providers
Required to comply with strict documentation, consultation, ultrasound, and reporting standards under threat of civil penalties, criminal felony charges, or professional license revocation.
minors
Subject to parental consent requirements, notification rules, or confidential court petition procedures when seeking an abortion.
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Tasked with promulgating regulations, publishing informational materials, prescribing reporting forms, and receiving confidential reports.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What exceptions permit an abortion under the updated provisions?
What are the requirements regarding obstetric ultrasounds before an abortion?
How does the bill affect minors seeking an abortion?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteeto Judiciary (H)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Comprehensive Statutory Harmonization of Abortion Provisions
The bill amends multiple interconnected sections of KRS Chapter 311 to align definitions of medical emergency, lethal fetal anomaly, and gestational age across informed consent, minor consent, and restriction statutes.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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