Jails And Jailers
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health care for inmates. [HB-475]
Amends KRS 441.053, relating to jail health care operations, to remove the prohibition that an entity that provides medical, dental, psychological, or pharmacy services to the Department of Corrections and local jails cannot also provide claims management or plan evaluation services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Imes
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.36) on 04/04/2024
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AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates. [HB-350]
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 01/23/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to deoxyribonucleic acid. [HB-286]
Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; define "rapid DNA instruments"; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; allow for collection of a second DNA sample by approved local governments to be processed via rapid DNA instruments; amend KRS 17.175 to provide that a person may request expungement of the record of his or her DNA in certain enumerated circumstances; amend KRS 64.060 to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery
To Judiciary (h) on 03/05/2024
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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-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 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 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 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to bonds. [HB-69]
Amend KRS 431.520 to prohibit individuals who are subject to a protective order under KRS Chapter 403 or 456 from being released on the surety of, or deposit paid by, a person protected by the protective order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Judiciary (h) on 02/13/2024
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force. [HCR-82]
Create the Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force; set membership and reporting date.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Reed
3rd Reading, Adopted 96-0 on 03/30/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to jail construction and declaring an emergency. [HB-507]
Create a new section of KRS 441.420 to 441.450 to place a moratorium on building, constructing, remodeling, or making other physical changes to local correctional facilites, and the remodeling of local correctional facilities if that remodeling is financed with debt; include an exception in the case that a court of law orders specific construction; provide that the provisions be repealed effective December 31, 2028; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Returned To State & Local Government (s) on 03/29/2023
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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 metropolitan correctional services departments. [HB-317]
Amend KRS 67B.020 to define "peace officer"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 67B to provide the general police powers of each officer employed by a metropolitan correctional services department; establish a system of disciplinary protocols relating to proceedings against an officer accused of misconduct; define "critical incident"; allow an officer to take 48 hours leave after being involved in a critical incident.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Nemes
To Local Government (h) on 02/17/2023
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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 jail standards. [HB-164]
Amend KRS 441.055 to require that the minimum standards for jails allow the employment or appointment of persons at least 18 years old to work in the secure perimeter of a jail and establish guidelines for persons' service when less than 21 years of age.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samara Heavrin
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 44) on 03/21/2023
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to warrants. [SB-250]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 that establishes requirements for peace officers in the service and return of out-of-county warrants; require a court where a warrant is served to address bail; establish a time limit for a person to be transported to the county that issued a warrant; shift the burden for incarceration costs to the county jail where the warrant was issued if a person is not transported within the required time limit; amend KRS 15.440 to require eligible law enforcement agencies to establish a written policies and procedures
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robin Webb
To Judiciary (s) on 03/07/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to peace officer intervention response training. [SB-287]
Amend KRS 15.334 to add three hours of in-service training every other year for certified officers on the subject of peace officer intervention responses when encountering persons with mental illnesses, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurological and developmental disorders.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 03/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to welfare and family services. [HB-7]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to establish that the terms "cash assistance" and "public assistance" do not include foster care, kinship care, fictive kin care, or relative placement payments; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to conduct annual analysis of expenditures related to the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; provide for the allocation of unobligated TANF funds; establish restrictions on the use of cash assistance benefits; require the cabinet to utilize a single electronic benefit transfer
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Meade
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 211) on 04/14/2022