10RS House Bill 366

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Last Action	to Judiciary (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to crime victims.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	1428
Sponsors	R. Palumbo, T. Riner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 346.020, regarding definitions for the compensation of crime victims, to include a member of the victim's family in the definition of "claimant"; amend KRS 346.050, relating to eligibility for benefits, to include a member of the victim's family and a person legally responsible for eligible expenses of a victim; amend KRS 346.100 to make discretionary, rather than mandatory, the board's decision to deny claims to victims who fail to take timely steps in perfecting their claims; amend KRS 346.130 to include payment of mental health counseling for two cumulative years and replacement of eyeglasses if they were stolen or destroyed; provide that awards shall be equal to net earnings; amend KRS 346.140, relating to the receipt of funds from other sources and the reduction of awards, to include contributions or monetary gifts made to or on behalf of the victim for expenses and bill adjustments made by a service provider or vendor.
Index Headings of Original Version	Claims - Crime victims compensation, claimants and eligible expenses, modification of Crime Victims - Compensation, claimants and eligible expenses, modification of Fiscal Note - Compensation, claimants and eligible expenses, modification of
Votes	Vote History

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02/03/10	introduced in House
02/08/10	to Judiciary (H)
02/22/10	posted in committee
02/24/10	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/25/10	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 3, 2010
03/03/10	3rd reading, passed 99-0
03/04/10	received in Senate
03/08/10	to Judiciary (S)