House Bill 400

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Last Action 02/19/19: to Judiciary (H)
Title AN ACT relating to strangulation.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 344
Sponsors J. Jenkins, T. Branham Clark, M. Sorolis
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 508 to create the new crimes of strangulation in the first degree as a Class C felony, and strangulation in the second degree as a Class D felony; amend KRS 403.720 to include strangulation in the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 456.010 to include strangulation in the definition of "dating violence and abuse"; amend KRS 15.334, 15.440, 15.718, 21A.170, 30A.015, 194A.540, 194A.545, and 194A.550 to mandate training on screening and forensic evidence collection in strangulation cases.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Strangulation, offense of
Criminal Procedure - Strangulation, offense of
Domestic Relations - Training, strangulation
Judges and Court Commissioners - Training, strangulation
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Training, strangulation
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, training, strangulation
Attorney, Commonwealth's - Training, strangulation
Attorney, County - Training, strangulation
Children and Minors - Strangulation, offense of
Circuit Clerks - Training, strangulation
Corrections Impact - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, training, strangulation
Local Mandate - Training, strangulation

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02/15/19
  • introduced in House
02/19/19
  • to Judiciary (H)


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