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HB297

HB297 Sponsored by Rob Wilkey
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posting waived

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 411 relating to loss of consortium to include actions by the surviving spouse, provide that the consortium claim is brought as part of the wrongful death action and not as a separate lawsuit, that the damages recoverable are separate from other damages and payable only to the surviving spouse, and the bill applies retroactively to wrongful death causes of action.

SB131

SB131 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 161.520 to delete provision prohibiting survivor benefits from the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement System for legally adopted children unless adoption proceedings were initiated at least 1 year prior to the death of the member; make eligibility retroactive to legally adopted children born after January 1, 1990.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 532.020 relating to the classification of misdemeanor offenses outside of the Penal Code to specify that an offense that has a maximum jail time of 30 days is a Class B misdemeanor and an offense with a maximum jail time in excess of 30 days but less than 12 months is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 532.090 relating to jail time for misdemeanors in the Penal Code to reduce maximum jail time for a Class A misdemeanor from 12 months to 6 months, and maximum jail time for a Class B misdemeanor from 90 days to 30 days; amend numerous other statutes to conform; permit a person who is in jail on the effective date of the act for a misdemeanor committed prior the effective date of the act to apply to the sentencing court for a sentence reduction; RETROACTIVE.
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 44 to permit convicted felons who were wrongfully incarcerated to bring a claim in the Board of Claims for wrongful incarceration; place limits on damage awards. RETROACTIVE.

HB568

HB568 Sponsored by Don Pasley
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 131.183, 141.045, and 141.235 to clarify that interest begins to accrue the latest of the due date of the return, the date the return was filed, the date the tax was paid, the last day prescribed by law for filing the return, or the date an amended return claiming a refund is filed; apply to refunds issued after the effective date of this Act.
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute

Bill Text
Repeal and reenact KRS 138.130 and 138.140; provide that the legislation shall apply to tax periods beginning on or after June 1, 2006; notwithstand the provisions of KRS 446.145 to the extent that any provision included in Section 1 or 2 of the Act is determined to be new language.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 416.610 to provide that the condemnor of agricultural land that is under fence shall, in addition to any compensation awarded, reconstruct fencing to protect the adjoining land, or animals thereon, prior to the removal of existing fencing; make retroactive to March 28, 2006 with six month limitation, from effective date, on filing claim.

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

Bill Text
Amend KRS 416.610 to provide that the condemnor of agricultural land that is under fence shall, in addition to any compensation awarded, reconstruct fencing to protect the adjoining land, or animals thereon, prior to the removal of existing fencing; make retroactive to March 28, 2006 with six month limitation, from effective date, on filing claim.
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute

Bill Text
Repeal and reenact KRS 138.130 and 138.140; provide that the legislation shall apply to tax periods beginning on or after June 1, 2006; notwithstand the provisions of KRS 446.145 to the extent that any provision included in Section 1 or 2 of the Act is determined to be new language.

HB568

HB568 Sponsored by Don Pasley
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 131.183, 141.045, and 141.235 to clarify that interest begins to accrue the latest of the due date of the return, the date the return was filed, the date the tax was paid, the last day prescribed by law for filing the return, or the date an amended return claiming a refund is filed; apply to refunds issued after the effective date of this Act.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 532.020 relating to the classification of misdemeanor offenses outside of the Penal Code to specify that an offense that has a maximum jail time of 30 days is a Class B misdemeanor and an offense with a maximum jail time in excess of 30 days but less than 12 months is a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 532.090 relating to jail time for misdemeanors in the Penal Code to reduce maximum jail time for a Class A misdemeanor from 12 months to 6 months, and maximum jail time for a Class B misdemeanor from 90 days to 30 days; amend numerous other statutes to conform; permit a person who is in jail on the effective date of the act for a misdemeanor committed prior the effective date of the act to apply to the sentencing court for a sentence reduction; RETROACTIVE.
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 44 to permit convicted felons who were wrongfully incarcerated to bring a claim in the Board of Claims for wrongful incarceration; place limits on damage awards. RETROACTIVE.

SB131

SB131 Sponsored by Tom Buford
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Amend KRS 161.520 to delete provision prohibiting survivor benefits from the Kentucky Teacher's Retirement System for legally adopted children unless adoption proceedings were initiated at least 1 year prior to the death of the member; make eligibility retroactive to legally adopted children born after January 1, 1990.

HB297

HB297 Sponsored by Rob Wilkey
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posting waived

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 411 relating to loss of consortium to include actions by the surviving spouse, provide that the consortium claim is brought as part of the wrongful death action and not as a separate lawsuit, that the damages recoverable are separate from other damages and payable only to the surviving spouse, and the bill applies retroactively to wrongful death causes of action.