HB 47/FN/LM/CI (BR 346) - J. Richards, L. Belcher, T. Kerr
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 508 to create the crimes of terroristic threatening in the first degree and terroristic threatening in the second degree and to describe the elements of and penalties for those crimes; amend KRS 508.080 relating to terroristic threatening to conform and to redescribe the crime as terroristic threatening in the third degree; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of use of a weapon of mass destruction in the second degree and to describe the elements of and penalties for those crimes; amend KRS 500.080 relating to definitions for the Kentucky Penal Code to define a weapon of mass destruction as a destructive device as defined in KRS 237.030 or a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon capable of causing death or serious physical injury; amend KRS 532.025 relating to aggravating circumstances in death penalty cases to include use of a weapon of mass destruction.
HB 47 - AMENDMENTS
HCS/FN/LM/CI - Broaden terroristic threatening in first degree to include public buildings as well as schools, reduce terroristic threatening in 1st degree from Class B felony to Class C felony and terroristic threatening in 2nd degree from Class C to Class D felony; provide protection for an innocent person who overhears a treat and reports it; limit threats against school personnel and students in terroristic threatening in 2nd degree to school related situations; add to use of a weapon of mass destruction in the 2nd degree the situation where a school or public building is the facility in which the building is place even though no injury takes place; create the crime of using a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree as a Class C felony when a weapon of mass destruction is placed other than in a school or public building and no injury takes place; amend KRS 500.080 to include weapon of mass destruction in the definition of deadly weapon and exclude fireworks as defined in KRS 227.700 from definition of weapon of mass destruction.
SFA (1/P, R. Roeding) - Include in the crime of criminal homicide a criminal homicide committed against an unborn child; exempt certain physicians from being guilty of criminal homicide committed against an unborn child; exempt a mother from being guilty of criminal homicide committed against an unborn child.
(Prefiled by the sponsor(s))
Jan 4-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)
Jan 18-posted in committee
Jan 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Jan 28-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 2-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
Feb 7-posted in committee
Feb 14-reported favorably, to Rules with original Committee Substitute
Feb 15-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2000
Feb 16-3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute
Feb 17-received in Senate
Feb 22-to Judiciary (S)
Mar 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 16-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 17, 2000; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 17-taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; 3rd reading, passed 31-0 with floor amendment (1)
Mar 20-received in House; posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (1)
Apr 11-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)
