| Last Action | 02/15/19: posted in committee | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to childhood sexual assault or abuse and creating an emergency. | 
| Bill Documents | Introduced | 
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate | 
| Bill Request Number | 365 | 
| Sponsor | L. Bechler | 
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to allow the Attorney General to petition the Supreme Court to convene a special grand jury to investigate childhood sexual assault or abuse that crosses multiple judicial circuits; amend KRS 15.205 to allow the Attorney General to direct a Commonwealth's or county attorney to act as a special prosecutor when the Supreme Court approves the Attorney General's petition for a special grand jury; amend KRS 29A.220 to outline the process and duties of a special grand jury; make severable; EMERGENCY. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Court, Supreme - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Courts - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Courts, Circuit - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Juries and Jurors - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Attorney, Commonwealth's - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Attorney General - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits Local Mandate - Special grand jury, convening of, childhood sexual assault or abuse across multiple circuits | 
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