Rep. Jared Bauman, R-Louisville, Jason Nemes and Emily Callaway - 3.14.24
Rep. Jared Bauman, R-Louisville, (center) presents House Bill 5, an act related to crimes and punishments, with House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, and Rep. Emily Callaway, R-Louisville, during Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. (Photo courtesy of LRC)
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House Bill 5, known as the “Safer Kentucky Act," was given final passage by the House, passing on a 75-23 vote after a tense floor debate.Â
Dubbed the 'Safer Kentucky Act,' House Bill 5 makes sweeping changes to the state's crime statutes.Â
