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HB55

HB55 Sponsored by Tom Burch
Latest Action: 12/18/2008 - Approve as prefiled

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189.125 to require that a child under age 8 years and between 40 and 57 inches in height be secured in a child booster seat; amend KRS 189.990 relating to penalties for traffic offenses to specify that child restraint seat and booster seat fines are not subject to court costs, additional costs, or fees; specify that seat belt violations are not subject to additional costs or fees.

SB15

SB15 Sponsored by Joey Pendleton
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 525.130 to include all animals in abandonment or neglect cases and increase penalty for injuring or killing of any animal; repeal KRS 525.135.

HB62

HB62 Sponsored by Brad Montell
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 511.040 relating to burglary in the third degree to increase the penalty where the offense involves the theft of a controlled substance or the theft of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.

SB13

SB13 Sponsored by Dick Roeding
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 421.350, relating to the testimony of a child victim or witness, to include violent offenses; provide that the child witness, while being exempt from attendance at trial, shall be subject to being recalled during the course of the trial to give additional testimony under the same circumstances as with any other recalled witness, provided that the additional testimony is given utilizing the same closed circuit or video tape procedure as for the original testimony.

HB42

HB42 Sponsored by Ron Crimm
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

Bill Text
Amend KRS 525.125, 525.130, and 525.135 to forfeit ownership of animals involved in cruelty and torture cases, and prohibit ownership and possession of animals of the same species for two years; establish penalties for violations; allow exception under KRS 525.130 for livestock and poultry used in the business of agriculture.

HB25

HB25 Sponsored by Jim DeCesare
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.

HB30

HB30 Sponsored by Jody Richards
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Amend KRS 189A.103, relating to blood testing for the purpose of determining alcohol concentration or presence of a substance which may impair one's driving ability, to require that tests are performed using accepted medical practices; add paramedics to those authorized to perform tests.

HB31

HB31 Sponsored by Rob Wilkey
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to allow persons convicted of one Class D felony or a series of Class D felonies arising out of a single event to petition to have their records expunged; amend KRS 431.078, relating to misdemeanor expungements, to change the application fee from $25 to $50 dollars and to begin the five-year waiting period from the date of adjudication of the offense; amend KRS 527.040 to exempt individuals who have had their records expunged from the statute on a felon in possession of a firearm; create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to keep a confidential index of expungement orders for utilization in the preparation of presentence investigations.

SB9

SB9 Sponsored by Dan Seum
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605, relating to juvenile proceedings, to require social service workers, child protective services workers, peace officers, and others interviewing a child alleged to be abused, needy, neglected, dependent, or delinquent to make a video or audio recording of the interview; specify to whom recordings of interviews are available; limit uses of recordings of interviews; provide for destruction of recordings when no longer needed.

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HB768

HB768 Sponsored by Tom McKee
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 150.990 to enhance the penalties for certain hunting and fishing violations.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 17.545, relating to sex offender 1,000-feet residence restrictions, to include publicly leased playgrounds.

HB727

HB727 Sponsored by Leslie Combs
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Reassigned to Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 364 to require contracts for sale of timber and specify contents thereof; create a new section of KRS Chapter 364 to require notice to neighbors of timber cutting; create a new section of KRS Chapter 364 to specify duties of Division of Forestry with regard to timber sales and theft; create a new section of KRS Chapter 364 to grant Attorney General, Commonwealth's attorneys, and county attorneys jurisdiction in timber theft and timber damage cases; create a new section of KRS Chapter 364 to provide whistle blower protection to persons who report timber crimes; amend KRS 364.120 to update section reference, amend KRS 364.990 relating to penalties to provide penalties for violation of new sections of act; amend KRS 514.010 relating to definitions for theft offenses to specifically include timber and trees as property which may be the subject to theft; amend KRS 514.030 relating to theft by unlawful taking to make theft of timber a Class D felony regardless [...]

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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 522 to provide enhanced sanctions against public servants convicted of theft or misappropriation of property in their care, custody, or control; provide for forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction.

SB241

SB241 Sponsored by Julie Denton
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 29A.040 to place persons holding state personal identification cards on the master juror list of a county; amend KRS 29A.070 to prevent the release of personal identifying information on juror qualification forms.
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit the involuntary implantation of tracking devices in humans; amend KRS 344.990 to set the penalty for violations of the Act as a Class B misdemeanor.

SB217

SB217 Sponsored by Ed Worley
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 439, relating to parole, to require the Parole Board to create a program for the supervised release of nonviolent felony drug offenders with requirements for substance abuse treatment and monitoring; create a new section of KRS Chapter 197 to require the Department of Corrections to assist the board in identifying eligible inmates.

SB214

SB214 Sponsored by Ray S. Jones
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 510.155, relating to using a communications system to procure a minor to engage in sexual offenses, to add to "minor" "any individual the person has reason to believe is a minor" to the elements of the offense; amend KRS 508.130 to include in the definitions used for Kentucky's stalking offenses stalking activity that is done electronically; amend KRS 531.010 and 531.300 to include live images transmitted over the Internet within material subject to the standards of Kentucky's obscenity laws; amend KRS 17.500 to create definitions for "electronic identity or online membership information" and "substantial change in appearance" and amend the definition of "registrant information" to require registrants on the sex offender registry to disclose more information; amend KRS 17.510 to require a new photograph of registrant if there is a substantial change in appearance; create provisions governing when a registrant changes or creates an electronic identity or online membership; amend [...]

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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 439.440 and 533.050 to make gender neutral.