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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to private information of public officials and declaring an emergency. [HB-520]
Create a new section of KRS 61.870 to 61.884 exempting personally identifiable information of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers from the Open Records Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create a new offense of disseminating personally identifiable information of a law enforcement official; make the offense of disseminating personally identifiable information of a law enforcement official a Class A misdemeanor, unless disseminated recklessly, in which case it is a Class B misdemeanor; create a punishment of any dissemination
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
To Judiciary (h) on 02/23/2021
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AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-502]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to specify definitions for "assault weapons," "large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices," and "ammunition sellers"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; amend KRS 395.250 to require an estate's inventory to list each firearm; amend KRS 403.735 and 456.050 to require judges, when issuing an order of protection or interpersonal protective order, to consider whether a person
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the provision for and control of casino gaming and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-253]
Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to define "authorizing county or counties," "casino," "commission," "county legislative body," "department," "electronic gaming device," "full casino," "gross gaming revenue," "handle," "licensee," and "limited casino"; create the Kentucky Gaming Commission, assign powers and duties to the commission; establish executive director position; make commission, the executive director, and employees subject to executive branch code of ethics; require county election to authorize licensing of casino within
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Nemes
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child abuse and declaring an emergency. [HB-472]
Amend KRS 500.050 to extend the criminal statute of limitations for misdemeanor sex offenses against minors from 5 to 10 years; amend KRS 413.249, relating to civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse, to apply to direct perpetrators as well as third-party individuals or corporate entities who may be criminally liable for the criminal act of those perpetrators; specify that the amendments enacted in 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 2 shall be applied retroactively to actions accruing before that Act's effective date of June 29, 2017;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 89) on 03/23/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pretrial release. [SB-223]
Amend KRS 431.066 and 431.520 to require that conditions of pretrial release for a person released on an unsecured bond be the least restrictive to reasonably mitigate the risk of flight or danger to others.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Storm
To Judiciary (s) on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sentencing by juries. [SB-224]
Amend KRS 532.055 to allow a jury to recommend that a Class D felony be designated and sentenced as a Class A misdemeanor if the jury finds that a felony conviction would be unduly harsh; amend KRS 532.080 to allow a jury to decide whether a person found to be a persistent felony offender should be sentenced to an increased term of imprisonment, rather than imposing automatic increases in sentencing.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Schickel
To Judiciary (s) on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-461]
Establish KRS Chapter 245 and create new sections thereof to define terms, including "cannabis accessory", "cannabis product", "immature cannabis plant", and "mature cannabis plant"; require cannabis to be tracked from seed to consumer; establish license types, application fees, and license fees; specify allowed transactions for each license type; require the board to promulgate an administrative regulation for license applications; set license length at one year and allow the board to establish renewal system; set forth an applicant scoring system;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Attica Scott
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [HB-463]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to allow law enforcement officers to petition a court to issue extreme risk protection orders when a respondent poses a present danger of causing serious physical injury to themselves or others through purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm; establish procedures for the filing, review, hearing, termination, or renewal of the petition and orders; provide court processes and evidentiary standards; allow entry of the orders into law enforcement systems; prescribe issuance and service procedures for resulting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Attica Scott
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-467]
Establish KRS Chapter 245 and create a section to define terms such as "cannabis accessory," "cannabis product," "immature cannabis plant," "indoor cultivator," "mature cannabis plant," and "outdoor cultivator"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 245 to require cannabis to be tracked from seed to consumer; establish license types, application fees, and license fees, and direct license fees to the cannabis development fund; define sizes for cultivator license types; specify allowed transactions for each license type; set parameters for the home grower
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency. [HB-460]
Amend KRS 311.732, relating to performance of an abortion upon a minor, to require the informed written consent of a parent or legal guardian to include a copy of that parent's or legal guardian's government-issued identification, and to include specific language; require the physician to keep a copy of the informed written consent for at least 7 years; require the physician to execute an affidavit; require additional criteria and standards for when a court determines whether to allow a minor to self-consent to an abortion; require the court hearing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to assault on a service animal. [HB-466]
Amend KRS 525.200 to remove the exemption of assistance dogs from the definition of a service dog.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to persons convicted of crimes. [HB-497]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to issue to released prisoners documentation of their criminal history, institutional history, other relevent information, and a certificate of employability; to require DOC to assist prisoners with writing resumes;createa Class B misdemeanor for a person who falsely claims to have a certificate of employability; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to prioritize provision of Medicaid benefits to prisoners
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 182) on 04/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to law enforcement. [HB-469]
Amend KRS 15.520 to define "deadly incident"; amend KRS 15.440 to require law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy for mandatory drug testing of officers after the discharge of a firearm or deadly incident; amend KRS 15.330 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to create and maintain a database containing information relating to peace officer certification, termination, and compliance with training requirements; create various new sections of KRS Chapter 15 to require a peace officer to report information gained during a contact
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Sponsored by: Rep. Attica Scott
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to first responders. [SB-222]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to create the misdemeanor of unauthorized capture of photographic or videographic images by a first responder.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jared Carpenter
Taken From Committee On Committees (h) on 03/12/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to crisis aversion and rights retention orders. [SB-229]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to state how to interpret the Act; define terms; allow law enforcement officers to petition a court to issue crisis aversion and rights retention orders when a respondent poses a present danger of causing serious physical injury to themselves or others through purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm; establish procedures for the filing, review, hearing, termination, or renewal of the petition and orders; provide court processes and evidentiary standards; allow entry of the orders into law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Hornback
Introduced In Senate on 02/10/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to probation and parole. [HB-440]
Create a new section of KRS 439.250 to 439.560 to allow for a probation and parole officer to meet with a probationer or parolee via approved technology instead of in-person; require the Department of Corrections to promulgate administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/12/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public safety. [SB-211]
Amend KRS 500.080 to define "public assistance benefits," "emergency services personnel," "firework," and "riot"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to require restitution for a violation of assault in the first, second, third, and fourth degree; create a new section of KRS Chapter 511 to create the crime of unlawful camping on property owned by the Commonwealth; create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to require restitution for a violation of criminal mischief in the first, second, and third degree; amend KRS 508.010, 508.020, 508.025, 508.030,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Thursday, March 11, 2021 on 03/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to flagrant nonsupport. [HB-402]
Amend KRS 530.050 to increase the amount qualifying for flagrant nonsupport from $1,000 to $5,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 51) on 03/19/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments and declaring an emergency. [HB-310]
Amend KRS 439.340 to require notice and hearings prior to parole of persons convicted of a Class D felony classified as a sex crime under KRS 17.500; amend KRS 510.037, 456.010, and 403.720 to clarify that inchoate offenses are included in the statutory offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 175) on 04/01/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to jails. [SB-140]
Amend KRS 441.055 to specify what jail regulations must allow regarding receipt of documents, mail, and meetings with attorneys.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 138) on 03/25/2021