Last Action | 04/04/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 174) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to financial support of a child or dependent after driving under the influence. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 174
Current/Final Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 1316 |
Sponsor | D. Yates |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 allowing restitution in the form of child support to be ordered in violations of KRS 189A.010 if the violation caused the death of a parent or guardian of a minor child or resulted in a finding by the court that a parent or guardian of a minor child is disabled or totally and permanently disabled; provide that the Act may be cited as Melanie's Law. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, restitution Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution Disabilities and the Disabled - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Short Titles and Popular Names - Melanie's Law Alcoholic Beverages - Driving under the influence, restitution Children and Minors - Parent's death or disability caused by driver under the influence, child support |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/21/23 |
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03/13/23 |
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03/14/23 |
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03/15/23 |
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03/30/23 |
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04/04/23 |
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Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that if a party obtains a civil judgement and the damages are fully satisfied then child support shall not be ordered; provide that if the civil judgement is obtained after child support is ordered then the amount shall be offset against an award paid by the defendant or the defendant's insurance. |
Index Headings |
Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution, civil offset Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution, civil offset |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Yates |
Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that payment of restitution in the form of child support may be enforced by the local child support enforcement office. |
Index Headings |
Children and Minors - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office Criminal Procedure - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | D. Yates |
Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that payment of restitution in the form of child support may be enforced by the surviving parent or guardian opening a case through the local child support enforcement office or the child support division of the county attorney's office. |
Index Headings |
Criminal Procedure - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office or county attorney Children and Minors - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office or county attorney |
Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions; establish that restitution is in the form of financial support for the child or dependent; provide that the clerk of court shall collect restitution payments; make technical corrections. |
Index Headings |
Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Criminal Procedure - Restitution, collection by the clerk Children and Minors - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Technical Corrections - SB 268/HCS 1 |
Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | D. Elliott |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - SB 268/GA |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)