Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT amending the 2022-2024 State/Executive Branch biennial budget, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-262]
Amend the 2022-2024 State/Executive Branch biennial budget to implement a cap for disaster or emergency aid funds under the Military Affairs budget unit in fiscal year 2023-2024 and for the necessary government expense under the Adult Correctional Institutions budget unit in fiscal year 2023-2024; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Petrie
Returned To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 03/08/2024
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AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities. [HB-6]
The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Transfer; details Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; details Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; details Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and details Part XI, Executive Branch
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 175) on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sex crimes. [HB-236]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide that any person who has been convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered an Alford plea to a sex crime where the victim was under the age of 12 shall undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment; provide that treatment shall begin no later than one month before the person is released from custody; provide that treatment shall continue until the person is released from probation, parole, or postincarceration supervision; provide that the person shall be evaluated by a licensed physician prior to treatment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Dotson
Introduced In House on 01/11/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. [HB-5]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 532 to define "violent felony" and enhance sentencing for a person convicted of a third violent felony; prohibit probation, parole, or other form of release for a person who commits a crime using a weapon that is stolen, defaced, loaded with restricted ammunition, or otherwise violates state law; amend KRS 610.070 to require a parent, legal guardian, or custodian to be present at court proceedings involving a child in the juvenile justice system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 610 to establish penalty; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 174) on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to home incarceration. [SB-88]
Amend KRS 532.260 to create new eligibility requirements for a person to serve the remainder of his or her sentence under home incarceration or conditional release; require the Department of Corrections to immediately transfer a person if he or she is being held on a detainer; allow a victim or concerned citizen to appeal the decision that a person may serve the remainder of his or her sentence under home incarceration or conditional release.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Judiciary (s) on 01/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to parole for violent offenders. [SB-86]
Amend KRS 439.3401 to change requirements for parole or credit on sentences for violent offenders; create a new section of KRS Chapter 197 to establish a specialized treatment program for violent offenders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Judiciary (s) on 01/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to appropriations measures providing funding and establishing conditions for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported activities. [HB-114]
The Governor's recommended State/Executive Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; detail Part V, Funds Transfer; detail Part VI, General Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part VII, General Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part VIII, Road Fund Budget Reduction Plan; detail Part IX, Road Fund Surplus Expenditure Plan; detail Part X, Phase I Tobacco Settlement; and detail Part XI, Executive
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles. [SB-33]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to require proof of a vehicle registration receipt, proof an operator's license, and proof of motor vehicle insurance be provided to a peace officer at the time of a traffic stop; amend KRS 186.400 to require a notation in the operator's license database when a license is issued, renewed, suspended, or revoked; amend KRS 186A.010 to require a notation in AVIS when a motor vehicle's registration is issued, renewed, or revoked; amend KRS 186.170 to allow for proof of a registration receipt in an electronic format;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Johnnie Turner
To Judiciary (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the donation of game meat. [HB-78]
Amend KRS 217.217 to allow for the donation of game meat to correctional facilities for the purpose of inmate consumption.
Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Wesley
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to juvenile justice and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-591]
Amend KRS 15A.020 to reorganize the Department of Juvenile Justice; amend KRS 610.190 to allow law relating to bail to apply to children detained prior to adjudication; amend KRS 610.200 to restrict issuance of a warrant or custody order to public offense cases; amend KRS 610.265 to limit detention pending a detention hearing, or after a detention hearing, to children alleged to have committed a public offense that would be a felony or Class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 610.266 to prohibit detention of a child alleged to have
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to home incarceration. [SB-167]
Amend KRS 532.260 to create new requirements for eligibility to serve the remainder of a sentence under home incarceration or conditional release; require the Department of Corrections to immediately transfer a person if he or she are being held on a detainer; allow a victim or concerned citizen to appeal the decision that a person may serve the remainder of his or her sentence under home incarceration or conditional release.
Sponsored by: Sen. Denise Harper Angel
To Judiciary (s) on 02/21/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to promoting contraband. [HB-371]
Amend KRS 520.050 to enhance promoting contraband to a Class B felony if the dangerous contraband is fentanyl, carfentanil, or fentanyl derivatives; amend KRS 439.3401 to add a person who has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty to a Class B felony violation of KRS 520.050 to the definition of "violent offender."
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
To Judiciary (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to juvenile justice. [HB-324]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 600 to create regional citizen juvenile justice review boards and the State Citizen Juvenile Justice Review Board to periodically review the cases of all incarcerated children and develop policy recommendations; establish duties of the review boards; establish membership of the review boards.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/15/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Juvenile Justice Task Force. [SCR-86]
Create the Juvenile Justice Task Force to investigate and make recommendations regarding various aspects of the juvenile justice program; specify duties of the task force; outline membership; require task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Withdrawn on 03/13/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the rights of incarcerated children. [HB-266]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to enumerate rights of incarcerated children; create short title of The Incarcerated Children's Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Willner
Introduced In House on 02/14/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates. [HB-277]
Amend KRS 196.173 to allow an inmate who is known to be pregnant or who has given birth in the last six weeks access to reasonable accommodations for the provision of available certified professional midwifery services or doula services.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/14/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to parole for violent offenders. [SB-74]
Amend KRS 439.3401 to change requirements for parole or credit on sentences for violent offenders; create a new section of KRS Chapter 197 to establish a specialized treatment program for violent offenders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Judiciary (s) on 02/09/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION expressing serious concerns regarding the operations of the Department of Juvenile Justice. [SCR-31]
Create a work group to gather information and develop necessary policy regarding the Department of Juvenile Justice; urge the executive and judicial branches of the Commonwealth to promptly provide information and address the serious concerns of the General Assembly regarding the treatment and protection of juvenile offenders and staff of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens
Received In House on 02/07/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to governmental agencies, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-89]
Appropriate General Fund moneys to the Bowling Green Veterans Center capital project; set the average wholesale price of gasoline for fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; appropriate General Fund moneys for the Biennial Highway Construction Program; appropriate General Fund moneys to the Revenue Sharing budget unit; appropriate General Fund moneys for training grants under the KCTCS-TRAINS Program; appropriate General Fund moneys to provide the additional resources necessary to implement House Bill 4 from the 2022 Regular Session; appropriate Restricted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to solitary confinement. [HB-615]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15A to prohibit the use of solitary confinement, with limited exceptions; and require reporting of data on its use.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samara Heavrin
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022