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House Bill 372

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Act ch. 57)
Title	AN ACT relating to probation and parole.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1496
Sponsor	J. Tilley
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 439.340 relating to eligibility for parole to provide for a nonviolent Class D felon to be eligible for parole after serving 15% of sentence or 2 months of the original sentence whichever is longer; amend KRS 439.344 to specify that time spent on parole counts as time spent in prison with exceptions; amend KRS 439.354 to specify that a prisoner shall be released from parole when the person would be eligible for discharge from prison if the prisoner had remained incarcerated.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Local Mandate - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Crimes and Punishments - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Probation and Parole - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/10/09	introduced in House
02/11/09	to Judiciary (H)
02/13/09	posted in committee
02/25/09	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/26/09	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 2, 2009
03/02/09	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute
03/03/09	received in Senate
03/05/09	to Judiciary (S)
03/09/09	taken from committee 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S) reported favorably, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
03/10/09	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/09	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13, 2009 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendment (1) received in House posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendment (1) House concurred in Senate committee amendment (1) passed 88-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
03/20/09	signed by Governor (Act ch. 57)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Summary	Amend to prohibit parole credit being granted to a person who has been convicted of a violent offense under KRS 439.3401 or a person who is required to register as a sexual offender, and provide that provisions of this Act shall control applicable provisions contained in 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 127.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Local Mandate - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Crimes and Punishments - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Probation and Parole - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Stivers II
Summary	Amend KRS 532.050 to permit any defendant who is in custody upon conviction of a felony offense, whether eligible or ineligible for probation or conditional discharge, to request to be sentenced prior to the completion of the presentence investigation report.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Local Mandate - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Crimes and Punishments - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole Probation and Parole - Eligibility for parole, parole credit, discharge from parole

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