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House Bill 47

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Last Action	to Judiciary (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to expungement.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	131
Sponsors	D. Owens, D. Floyd, J. Bell, J. Crenshaw, D. Graham, J. Greer, J. Hoover, D. Horlander, M. Marzian, T. Moore, A. Simpson, D. Watkins, S. Westrom, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 431.078 to allow a Class D felony record to be expunged under specified circumstances; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to keep a confidential index of expungement orders for the preparation of presentence investigations; amend KRS 527.040, relating to possession of a firearm by a felon, to exempt individuals who have had their felony records expunged.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Expungement of records, criminal history Crime Victims - Expungement of records, criminal history Crimes and Punishments - Expungement of records, criminal history Criminal Procedure - Expungement of records, criminal history Firearms and Weapons - Felon possession restrictions, exclusion of expunged offenses Public Records and Reports - Criminal records expungement, exclusion from public record Corrections Impact - Expungement of records, criminal history Local Mandate - Expungement of records, criminal history
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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12/11/12	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/08/13	introduced in House to Judiciary (H)
02/05/13	posting waived
02/06/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/07/13	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 8, 2013
02/11/13	3rd reading, passed 78-19 with Committee Substitute
02/12/13	received in Senate
02/14/13	to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend to provide that felony offenses in KRS Chapter 209 cannot be expunged; amend to clarify which Commonwealth's Attorney is to be notified of petition to expunge; make technical correction.
Index Headings	Courts - Expungement of records, criminal history Crime Victims - Expungement of records, criminal history Crimes and Punishments - Expungement of records, criminal history Criminal Procedure - Expungement of records, criminal history Firearms and Weapons - Felon possession restrictions, exclusion of expunged offenses Public Records and Reports - Criminal records expungement, exclusion from public record Corrections Impact - Expungement of records, criminal history Local Mandate - Expungement of records, criminal history

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