10RS HB143

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HB 143 (BR 226) - M. King, E. Ballard, K. Hall, T. Kerr, M. Marzian, T. Moore, R. Palumbo, J. Richards, S. Santoro, T. Thompson

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit a person under 18 years of age from transmitting a nude image of himself or herself or another person under 18 years of age to another person by computer or electronic means as a violation for the first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for each subsequent offense; provide for juvenile court jurisdiction; prohibit requiring registration as sex offender; create new section of KRS Chapter 531 to prohibit possession of a nude image of a person under 18 years of age as a violation for the first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for each subsequent offense; provide for juvenile court jurisdiction for person under 18 at time of commission of offense and District Court jurisdiction for persons over 18; prohibit requiring registration as sex offender.

HB 143 - AMENDMENTS

     HCS - Delete original provisions; amend KRS 531.010 to define who may or may not consent to specified conduct; amend KRS 531.090, 531.100, and 531.340 to provide that a first time juvenile offender shall be sanctioned under KRS 635.060; amend KRS 635.060 to provide that a first time offense of KRS 531.090, 531.100, or 531.340 by a juvenile shall be a violation and the offender shall be sanctioned with a fine and be required to participate in a community work service project in lieu of other penalties.

     HFA (1, S. Lee) - Amend KRS 610.070 and 610.320 to require that proceedings relating to the criminal offenses specified in the bill be open to the public.

     SCS - Retain original provisions, except amend to clarify that person prohibited from transmitting one's own image; amend KRS 514.040 to make technical correction.

     SFA (1, J. Denton) - Attach provisions of HB 413.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 5-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)
     Feb 12-posted in committee
     Feb 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 25-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2010
     Mar 1-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 3-3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 4-received in Senate
     Mar 8-to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 18-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute ; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 19-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 22-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 23, 2010
     Mar 23-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (1) withdrawn
     Mar 24-recommitted to Judiciary (S)

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