House Bill 397

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Last Action to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to prisoners.
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Bill Request Number 1128
Sponsors D. Butler, J. Crenshaw
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 439.3405, relating to parole of prisoners to permit the parole board to review prisoners who have been diagnosed with an incurable, progressive illness or have suffered a debilitating injury from which they will not recover or have been diagnosed with a terminal, incurable disease and whose life expectancy is 18 months or less, for parole after they have served at least 50 percent of their sentences; excludes those prisoners convicted of a Class C felony involving a sex offense.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Crimes and Punishments - Parole for prisoners with substantial or chronic medical conditions, provision for
Criminal Procedure - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Criminal Procedure - Parole for prisoners with substantial or chronic medical conditions, provision for
Probation and Parole - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Corrections Impact - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Local Mandate - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Fiscal Note - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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Actions

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02/14/14
  • introduced in House
02/18/14
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/12/14
  • posting waived
03/17/14
  • taken from Judiciary (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (H)
03/20/14
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute
03/21/14
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
03/24/14
  • 3rd reading, passed 83-15 with Committee Substitute
03/25/14
  • received in Senate
03/26/14
  • to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Summary Retain original provisions, except delete requirement that prisoner must have served 50 percent of sentence to be eligible for medical parole; delete provision that prisoner must never have had his or her case reviewed by the medical parole board to be eligible for medical parole; delete provision requiring that prisoners convicted of Class C felony involving sex offenses be excluded from consideration for medical parole; revise provision expanding prisoner’s life expectancy to 18 months or less to reflect original requirement of a life expectancy of 12 months or less; provide that a prisoner who may be eligible for parole due to an incurable progressive illness or severe chronic lung disease, end-stage heart disease, severe neuro-muscular disease such as multiple sclerosis, severely limited mobility as a result of stroke, disease, or trauma or is dependent on external life support systems must also be substantially dependent on others for the activities of living and is not expected to recover within one year; provide that the medical parole board may take into account additional facts upon review of a prisoner’s eligibility for medical parole; include new section of KRS Chapter 186 to authorize the issuance of an identification card or operator's license to a discharged federal prisoner or federal probationer; make technical corrections as required.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Crimes and Punishments - Parole for prisoners with substantial or chronic medical conditions, provision for
Criminal Procedure - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Criminal Procedure - Parole for prisoners with substantial or chronic medical conditions, provision for
Probation and Parole - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Corrections Impact - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Local Mandate - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for
Fiscal Note - Medical parole, prisoners with substantial or chronic conditions, provision for

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