House Bill 8

Actions | Amendments
Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 102)
Title AN ACT relating to interpersonal protective orders.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 60
Sponsors J. Tilley, J. Jenkins, L. Belcher, R. Benvenuti III, T. Burch, L. Clark, R. Crimm, M. Denham, D. Graham, C. Harris, C. Howard, R. Huff, K. Imes, M. King, M. Marzian, T. McKee, R. Nelson, R. Palumbo, J. Richards, T. Riner, D. Schamore, R. Smart, F. Steele, W. Stone, G. Watkins, J. Wayne, S. Westrom, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version Establish KRS Chapter 456 and create new sections thereof to allow persons to petition for interpersonal protective orders when the person has been the victim of domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; define terms; set forth legislative intent; establish procedures for the filing, review, and hearing of the petition and issuance and service of a resulting protective order; provide court processes and evidentiary standards, county attorney protocols, a process for filing, authenticating, and enforcing protective orders from other states, entry of the orders into law enforcement systems, and law enforcement responsibilities; set penalties for violation of the order and protocols for ordering GPS monitoring of a respondent; create a new section of KRS 403.715 to 403.785; provide transitional provisions in regard to the existing domestic violence order system; amend KRS 431.005 and 431.015 to account for arrests in dating violence situations; amend KRS 508.155 to provide a transition timeline for the existing stalking protective order system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 510 to establish a system for issuance of a protective order in rape, sodomy, and abuse cases; amend various other sections to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2016.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts, Circuit - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, District - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crime Victims - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crimes and Punishments - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Criminal Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Domestic Relations - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 60, January 1, 2016
Men - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Sheriffs - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Women - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, Family - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Children and Minors - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Circuit Clerks - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Actions - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Corrections Impact - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Local Mandate - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/04/15
  • introduced in House
02/05/15
  • to Judiciary (H)
02/06/15
  • posted in committee
02/10/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/11/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2015
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/12/15
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
02/13/15
  • received in Senate
02/19/15
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/03/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/04/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/15
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/23/15
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/24/15
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/25/15
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
  • Bill passed 100-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/01/15
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 102)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Summary Make conforming amendments reflecting the change in terminology to the phrase "interpersonal protective order."
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, District - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crime Victims - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crimes and Punishments - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Criminal Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Domestic Relations - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 60, January 1, 2016
Men - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Sheriffs - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Women - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, Family - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Children and Minors - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Circuit Clerks - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Actions - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Corrections Impact - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Local Mandate - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor T. Kerr
Summary Amend to allow orders issued on the basis of domestic violence and abused to be referred to as emergency protective orders and domestic violence orders.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, District - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crime Victims - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crimes and Punishments - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Criminal Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Domestic Relations - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 60, January 1, 2016
Men - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Sheriffs - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Women - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, Family - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Children and Minors - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Circuit Clerks - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Actions - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Corrections Impact - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Local Mandate - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Summary Amend to bifurcate coverage for domestic violence into KRS Chapter 403 and coverage for dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in KRS Chapter 456 while maintaining parallel statutory structures.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, District - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crime Victims - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crimes and Punishments - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Criminal Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Domestic Relations - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 60, January 1, 2016
Men - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Sheriffs - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Women - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, Family - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Children and Minors - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Circuit Clerks - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Actions - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Corrections Impact - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Local Mandate - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Courts, Circuit - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, District - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crime Victims - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Crimes and Punishments - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Criminal Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Domestic Relations - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Effective Dates, Delayed - BR 60, January 1, 2016
Men - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Sheriffs - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Women - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Courts, Family - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Children and Minors - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Circuit Clerks - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Actions - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Civil Procedure - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Corrections Impact - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of
Local Mandate - Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of

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