Kentucky
General Assembly

03/01/12	introduced in House
03/05/12	to Judiciary (H)
03/12/12	posted in committee
03/14/12	taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H)
03/15/12	taken from Judiciary (H) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (H)
03/20/12	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) as a Consent Bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2012 taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/23/12	taken from the Regular Orders of the Day recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend KRS 431.066, relating to pretrial release and bail options, to define verified and eligible defendant and clarify how bail credit is to be earned; amend KRS 431.520, relating to release on personal recognizance or unsecured bail bond, to allow a court to deny release if a person is a flight risk or danger and to specify how bail credit is to be applied; amend KRS 431.530, relating to deposit of bail security, to specify that a defendant who earns full credit toward bail is not required to make a deposit with the clerk; amend KRS 431.525 and KRS 218A.135 to remove the requirement that a judge's refusal to release a defendant be written but require there to be a record or other order; amend KRS 534.060, relating to response to nonpayment of fines, to delete obsolete language that conflicts with the jail credit provisions in KRS 534.070; amend KRS 534.070, relating to incarceration for failure to pay fines or court costs, to specify how credit earned against the fines and costs is to be applied; amend KRS 218A.1413, relating to trafficking in the second degree, to clarify the mens rea for lesser amounts; amend KRS 218A.275 to include the possibility of voiding convictions for possession of controlled substances first degree under certain circumstances and prohibit eligibility if a previous charge has been dismissed under deferred prosecution; amend KRS 218A.14151 to conform; amend KRS 26A.400, relating to drug court, to expand the types of grants to be evaluated; amend KRS 27A.097, relating to judicial support agencies, to apply the use of evidence-based practices to supervision and intervention programs for all defendants; amend KRS 439.320 to remove obsolete language regarding part-time parole board members; amend KRS 439.335 to clarify how an inmate's risk and needs assessment is to be used for purposes of parole; amend KRS 439.3406, relating to mandatory reentry supervision, to clarify supervision requirements and procedures; amend KRS 441.420, 441.430, 441.440, and 441.450, relating to local jail construction, to modify construction requirements; amend KRS 532.080, relating to persistent felony offenders, to remove an obsolete reference to a misdemeanor offense; amend KRS 196.111, relating to evidence-based practices, to make a technical correction; amend KRS 6.949, relating to corrections impact statement, to modify required elements and processes; require the Criminal Justice Council to oversee the implementation of the Public Safety and Offender Accountability Act.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Courts - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Crimes and Punishments - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tilley
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Courts - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Crimes and Punishments - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	J. Fischer
Summary	Insert provisions to create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require an ultrasound prior to an abortion; amend KRS 311.990 to provide a criminal penalty.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Courts - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Crimes and Punishments - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	J. Fischer
Summary	Insert provisions to create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to specify how the phrase "individual, private setting" shall be interpreted in informed consent situations.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Courts - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall Crimes and Punishments - Penal Code, implementation of, technical correction, change must to shall