08RS SB72

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SB 72/CI (BR 904) - D. Kelly, E. Worley, W. Blevins Jr., T. Buford, R. Jones II, J. Rhoads, D. Roeding

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments and declaring an emergency.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections to develop an intensive secured substance abuse recovery program for substance abusers seeking or utilizing pretrial diversion in certain circumstances; create a new section of KRS 431.510 to 431.550 to require pretrial screening of felony substance abuse offenders and allow testing and treatment as a condition of pretrial release; create a new section of KRS 533.250 to 533.260 to require felony substance abuse offenders to demonstrate suitable participation in and compliance with substance abuse treatment or recovery before being eligible for pretrial diversion; amend KRS 533.250 to allow referral of certain persons on pretrial diversion to the secured recovery program; amend KRS 532.120 to allow credit for time served in the secure treatment facility or a residential treatment facility; amend KRS 431.515 to conform; EMERGENCY.

SB 72 - AMENDMENTS

     SCS/CI - Amend to clarify that the recovery program utilizing secure facilities shall be done either by utilization of existing correctional resources or by contract.

     HCS/CI - Amend to give discretion to the Department of Corrections as to the time of the creation and size of the intensive secured substance abuse recovery program created in Section 1 of the bill.

     HFA (1/FN/LM/CI/P, J. Bell) - Attach provisions of HB 367/GA.

     HFA (2, D. Keene) - Amend Section 5 relating to pretrial diversion programs to allow those programs to access treatment, supervision, testing, or programmatic services offered by private agencies.

     Jan 10-introduced in Senate
     Jan 14-to Judiciary (S)
     Jan 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Jan 25-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 28-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 29, 2008
     Jan 29-3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute
     Jan 30-received in House
     Feb 4-to Judiciary (H)
     Feb 14-posted in committee
     Mar 12-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 13-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 19-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 20, 2008
     Mar 24-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 26-floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

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