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House Bill 207

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Last Action 04/26/18: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 190)
Title AN ACT relating to cell phones.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 1100
Sponsors J. Nemes, J. Petrie, D. Elliott, C. McCoy, D. St. Onge, J. Wayne, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 520.010 to allow persons who are in a detention facility in a professional capacity to possess a cell phone or other personal electronic device.
Index Headings of Original Version Attorneys - Cell phones, possession in jail
Communications - Cell phones, possession in jail
Crimes and Punishments - Cell phones, possession in jail
Criminal Procedure - Cell phones, possession in jail
Jails and Jailers - Cell phones, possession in jail
Corrections Impact - Cell phones, possession in jail
Local Mandate - Cell phones, possession in jail
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/17/18
  • introduced in House
01/19/18
  • to Judiciary (H)
01/22/18
  • posted in committee
03/07/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2018
03/09/18
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/16/18
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/19/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 83-2 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
03/20/18
  • received in Senate
03/21/18
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/22/18
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
03/27/18
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
04/14/18
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Saturday, April 14, 2018
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/26/18
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 190)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Amend KRS 520.010 to allow persons who are in a detention facility in a professional capacity to possess a cell phone or other personal electronic device. Create new section of KRS Chapter 411 to require jailers to create policies allowing jailers, deputy jailers, attorneys, and their assistants to use cell phones in jails.
Index Headings Attorneys - Cell phones, possession in jail
Communications - Cell phones, possession in jail
Crimes and Punishments - Cell phones, possession in jail
Criminal Procedure - Cell phones, possession in jail
Jails and Jailers - Cell phones, possession in jail
Jails and Jailers - Policies on cell phone use, create
Corrections Impact - Policies on cell phone use, create
Local Mandate - Policies on cell phone use, create

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Nemes
Summary Remove conditions on possession of cell phones from definition of "dangerous contraband"; make technical corrections.
Index Headings Jails and Jailers - Dangerous contraband, remove new language from definition of
Technical Corrections - HB 207

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