SB-1274: As introduced, requires a judge to excuse a practicing physician from jury duty upon the physician's request; requires a physician requesting to be excused from jury duty to provide documentation verifying the individual is a licensed physician. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/19/2019
You have voted SB-1274: As introduced, requires a judge to excuse a practicing physician from jury duty upon the physician's request; requires a physician requesting to be excused from jury duty to provide documentation verifying the individual is a licensed physician. - Amends TCA Title 22..
SB-369: As introduced, requires a court, upon the request of a criminal defense attorney, to instruct the jury that although the state may prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt the jury may still find the defendant not guilty in order to avoid an unjust result. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank S. Niceley
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 04/02/2019
You have voted SB-369: As introduced, requires a court, upon the request of a criminal defense attorney, to instruct the jury that although the state may prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt the jury may still find the defendant not guilty in order to avoid an unjust result. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40..
HB-1237: As introduced, requires a judge to excuse a practicing physician from jury duty upon the physician's request; requires a physician requesting to be excused from jury duty to provide documentation verifying the individual is a licensed physician. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce I. Griffey
Assigned To S/c Civil Justice Subcommittee on 02/13/2019
You have voted HB-1237: As introduced, requires a judge to excuse a practicing physician from jury duty upon the physician's request; requires a physician requesting to be excused from jury duty to provide documentation verifying the individual is a licensed physician. - Amends TCA Title 22..
HB-368: As introduced, requires a court, upon the request of a criminal defense attorney, to instruct the jury that although the state may prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt the jury may still find the defendant not guilty in order to avoid an unjust result. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin B. Daniel
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Judiciary on 04/03/2019
You have voted HB-368: As introduced, requires a court, upon the request of a criminal defense attorney, to instruct the jury that although the state may prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt the jury may still find the defendant not guilty in order to avoid an unjust result. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40..
AN ACT relating to special grand juries. [HB-65]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 15.200 to allow the Attorney General to petition the Supreme Court to convene a special grand jury to investigate crimes that cross multiple judicial circuits; amend KRS 15.205 to allow the Attorney General to direct a Commonwealth's or county attorney to act as a special prosecutor when the Supreme Court approves the Attorney General's petition for a special grand jury; amend KRS 29A.220 to outline the process and duties of a special grand jury.
HB-65: AN ACT relating to special grand juries.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 01/10/2019
AN ACT relating to jury service for caregivers. [HB-192]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 29A.100 to allow individuals who are caregivers for persons who are sick, aged, disabled, or infirm, as well as children who require the individual's personal care and attention, to be excused from jury service; allow for verification of the individual's obligations to be furnished.
HB-192: AN ACT relating to jury service for caregivers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lee
Posted In Committee on 02/08/2019
AN ACT relating to childhood sexual assault or abuse and creating an emergency. [HB-105]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to allow the Attorney General to petition the Supreme Court to convene a special grand jury to investigate childhood sexual assault or abuse that crosses multiple judicial circuits; amend KRS 15.205 to allow the Attorney General to direct a Commonwealth's or county attorney to act as a special prosecutor when the Supreme Court approves the Attorney General's petition for a special grand jury; amend KRS 29A.220 to outline the process and duties of a special grand jury; make severable; EMERGENCY.
HB-105: AN ACT relating to childhood sexual assault or abuse and creating an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lynn Bechler
Posted In Committee on 02/15/2019
AN ACT relating to child abuse and declaring an emergency. [HB-101]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Amend KRS 500.050 to remove the five-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor sex offenses against minors and allow prosecution to be commenced at any time; amend KRS 413.249 to remove the ten-year statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse and allow a suit to be commenced at any time; amend KRS 620.030, relating to the requirement to report child abuse, to delete the clergy-penitent exemption and make any person who intentionally fails to report guilty of a Class D felony; amend KRS 620.050, relating
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HB-101: AN ACT relating to child abuse and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
To Judiciary (h) on 01/10/2019
SB-145: Jury trials, six member juries authorized in certain criminal proceedings and certain civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, Sec. 12-16-100, 12-16-101, 12-16-140 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Orr
Engrossed on 03/19/2015
You have voted SB-145: Jury trials, six member juries authorized in certain criminal proceedings and certain civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, Sec. 12-16-100, 12-16-101, 12-16-140 am'd..
SB-1296: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 04/01/2015
You have voted SB-1296: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5..
SB-471: As introduced, provides that a person who is 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury duty; requires the process for being excused to be included on juror summons following exhaustion of current supplies. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/06/2015
You have voted SB-471: As introduced, provides that a person who is 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury duty; requires the process for being excused to be included on juror summons following exhaustion of current supplies. - Amends TCA Title 22..
HB-1335: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Sexton
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Civil Justice Subcommittee Of Civil Justice Committee on 03/25/2015
You have voted HB-1335: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5..
HB-627: As introduced, provides that a person who is 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury duty; requires the process for being excused to be included on juror summons following exhaustion of current supplies. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Civil Justice Subcommittee Of Civil Justice Committee on 03/04/2015
You have voted HB-627: As introduced, provides that a person who is 70 years of age or older may be excused from jury duty; requires the process for being excused to be included on juror summons following exhaustion of current supplies. - Amends TCA Title 22..
SB-112: Jury trials, six member juries authorized in certain criminal proceedings and certain civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, Sec. 12-16-100, 12-16-101, 12-16-140 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Orr
Indefinitely Postponed on 04/01/2014
You have voted SB-112: Jury trials, six member juries authorized in certain criminal proceedings and certain civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, Sec. 12-16-100, 12-16-101, 12-16-140 am'd..
HB-219: Jurors, service in criminal cases, names of sealed, contact by parties with for specified purposes prohibited, procedures for contact with jurors, penalties for violation
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve McMillan
Indefinitely Postponed on 04/01/2014
You have voted HB-219: Jurors, service in criminal cases, names of sealed, contact by parties with for specified purposes prohibited, procedures for contact with jurors, penalties for violation.
SB-2332: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a lengthy trial fund for juror wage replacement, a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. Jud Comm. on 04/01/2014
You have voted SB-2332: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a lengthy trial fund for juror wage replacement, a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5..
SB-2179: As introduced, excludes breastfeeding mothers from jury service as an undue hardship. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 68, Chapter 58.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 01/29/2014
You have voted SB-2179: As introduced, excludes breastfeeding mothers from jury service as an undue hardship. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 68, Chapter 58..
SB-1812: As introduced, provides that a person, who is seventy years of age or older, will be excused from jury duty upon asking the court to be excused; authorizes the court to require sufficient proof of age prior to excusing such person. - Amends TCA Title 22.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Duncan Massey
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of S. Jud. Comm on 03/04/2014
You have voted SB-1812: As introduced, provides that a person, who is seventy years of age or older, will be excused from jury duty upon asking the court to be excused; authorizes the court to require sufficient proof of age prior to excusing such person. - Amends TCA Title 22..
HB-2470: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a lengthy trial fund for juror wage replacement, a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kelsey
Taken Off Notice For Cal. In: Civil Justice Committee on 04/02/2014
You have voted HB-2470: As introduced, institutes jury service reforms including a lengthy trial fund for juror wage replacement, a reduction of jury service terms, protections to small businesses, provisions for allowing a juror to select a service date from a list of dates, and additional reforms. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 4; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 22 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5..