Frankfort, Kentucky (February 24, 2026) – Legislation aimed at significantly strengthening Kentucky’s sentencing and parole laws for serious and violent crimes cleared the Kentucky House today by a vote of 93-1.

The measure, HB 422, is named Logan’s Law in memory of six-year-old Versailles native Logan Tipton. Logan was violently killed as he slept in his family’s home in 2015. House Bill 422 is sponsored by Representative Dan Fister, the Logan’s State Representative, and Representative TJ Roberts of Burlington.

“Logan was a kind, strong, and wonderful young man who loved his family and was a bright light to everyone who crossed his path. He had his whole life ahead of him and now his family is living the worst nightmare any parent or sibling can endure. While no legislation can undo that loss, this bill aims to turn tragedy into meaningful reform,” Fister said.

The offender charged with Logan’s killing was acquitted of capital murder and first-degree burglary by reason of insanity in a Kentucky court in 2018. However, he was found guilty on two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault for attacking other members of the Tipton family and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Seven years later, he was released from a prison in Kentucky in October on mandatory re-entry supervision, despite being denied release three times by the Kentucky Parole Board. The perpetrator was rearrested in Florida on October 9, just eight days after being released from prison in Kentucky and is back in Kentucky state custody and will be released later this year.

“Logan’s Law sends a clear message that public safety is not negotiable by prioritizing prevention and responsibility,” Roberts added. “It emphasizes longer incarceration and public safety over early release – keeping dangerous people behind bars and out of our communities.”

HB 422 expands and clarifies the definition of “violent offender,” increases the minimum time certain offenders must serve before becoming eligible for parole (including raising life-sentence parole eligibility from 25 to 35 years), and limits early release options such as mandatory reentry supervision for violent and high-level felony offenders.

The measure also requires consecutive sentencing for offenders convicted of multiple violent or serious felonies involving multiple victims, tightens parole eligibility rules, and adjusts reporting and data-tracking requirements to reflect longer sentences and parole restrictions. In addition, it revises procedures related to capital sentencing, aggravating factors, and treatment of defendants found guilty but mentally ill.

Logan’s Law now goes to the Kentucky Senate for consideration. To read the full text of the bill or follow its progress, visit legislature.ky.gov.