| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 141) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to motor vehicle accidents. | 
| Bill Documents | 
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| Impact Statements | 
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| Bill Request Number | 462 | 
| Sponsors | T. Thompson, J. Glenn, R. Henderson, D. Osborne | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 189.990 to increase the penalty to a Class D felony for leaving the scene of an accident where the driver knew or should have known death or serious physical injury is involved. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Crimes and Punishments - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase  Criminal Procedure - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Motor Vehicles - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Traffic Safety - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Corrections Impact - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony Local Mandate - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony  | 
            
| Proposed Amendments | 
                                House Floor Amendment 1  Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2  | 
                
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| 03/11/08 | 
                    
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| 03/24/08 | 
                    
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| 03/28/08 | 
                    
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| 04/15/08 | 
                    
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| 04/24/08 | 
                    
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | T. Riner | 
| Summary | Replace the Class D penalty provided for in the bill with a mandatory 1 year jail term and a mandatory $10,000 fine, with a provision that the fine may be reduced by $10 for every hour spent performing community service work. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Crimes and Punishments - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase  Criminal Procedure - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Motor Vehicles - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Traffic Safety - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Corrections Impact - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony Local Mandate - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony  | 
            
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | R. Jones II | 
| Summary | Make title amendment. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Crimes and Punishments - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase  Criminal Procedure - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Motor Vehicles - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Traffic Safety - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Corrections Impact - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony Local Mandate - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony  | 
            
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Sponsor | R. Jones II | 
| Summary | Attach provisions of SB 71, which would 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. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Crimes and Punishments - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase  Criminal Procedure - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Motor Vehicles - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Traffic Safety - Accident, leaving scene of, penalty increase Corrections Impact - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony Local Mandate - Accident, leaving scene to a Class D felony  | 
            
Last updated: 8/28/2019 8:09 AM (EDT)