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Senate Bill 30

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Last Action to Judiciary (H)
Title AN ACT relating to public records.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 183
Sponsors J. Schickel, D. Seum, D. Kelly, A. Kerr, J. Westwood
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 65.750 to 65.760 to specify that tapes of communications with a 911 center or emergency dispatch center are not public records; provide for court-ordered release of transcript of conversation; provide for release copies of the actual tapes with permission from persons making the call and persons referenced in the call.
Index Headings of Original Version Disasters - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Emergency Medical Services - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Firefighters and Fire Departments - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, City and County - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, State - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Public Records and Reports - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Local Mandate - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/07/09
  • introduced in Senate
01/08/09
  • to Judiciary (S)
02/05/09
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/06/09
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/09
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/11/09
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2009
02/12/09
  • 3rd reading, passed 27-9 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1) and (2)
02/13/09
  • received in House
02/23/09
  • to Judiciary (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Delete reference to any agency other than a 911 communications center; add provision allowing release of tapes without court order to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; remove provisions requiring court order for release of transcript of information from a tape, redacting personal and other information, and limits on fees for making copy of transcript; permit any person to listen to tape at 911 facility and to make written or other notes or full transcript of tape but not record the tape; require rather than permit court to release copies of tapes for court proceedings; create a Class A misdemeanor for unlawfully recording or broadcasting a tape recording of a 911 communication.
Index Headings Disasters - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Emergency Medical Services - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Firefighters and Fire Departments - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, City and County - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, State - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Public Records and Reports - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Local Mandate - 911 communications, procedure for release of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Jones II
Summary Amend bill to delete requirement that attorneys in civil and criminal actions must obtain a court order to obtain a copy of a 911 communication and provide instead that copy may be obtained by subpoena duces tecum.
Index Headings Disasters - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Emergency Medical Services - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Firefighters and Fire Departments - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, City and County - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, State - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Public Records and Reports - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Local Mandate - 911 communications, procedure for release of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Schickel
Summary Retain original provisions; include other forms of communication retention than tapes; provide that the transcript only of a 911 comunication can be released pursuant to a request under KRS 61.872 and delete reference to KRS 61.378.
Index Headings Disasters - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Emergency Medical Services - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Firefighters and Fire Departments - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, City and County - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Police, State - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Public Records and Reports - 911 communications, procedure for release of
Local Mandate - 911 communications, procedure for release of

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