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House Bill 327

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Last Action 03/27/20: signed by Governor (Acts ch. 45)
Title AN ACT relating to expungement of criminal records.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 245
Sponsors K. Bratcher, J. Petrie, C. Booker, G. Brown Jr, C. Freeland, R. Goforth, D. Graham, J. Graviss, T. Huff, D. Lewis, S. Maddox, C. Massey, C. Miller, D. Osborne, M. Sorolis, B. Wheatley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 431.076 to create automatic expungement of acquittals and dismissals with prejudice occurring after the effective date of the Act; allow expungement of past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice by petition; and allow expungement of felony charges held to the grand jury which have not resulted in an indictment after 12 months.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Expungement, dismissals with prejudice, automatic
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, acquittals, automatic
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, dismissals with prejudice, automatic
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice, allowed by petition
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/24/20
  • introduced in House
01/28/20
  • to Judiciary (H)
01/31/20
  • posted in committee
02/05/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/06/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 7, 2020
02/10/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
02/11/20
  • received in Senate
02/13/20
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/12/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/17/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/18/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2020
  • 3rd reading, passed 26-5 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/19/20
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • passed 83-0
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 45)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; define "criminal charges" to exclude traffic infractions from automatic expungement.
Index Headings Courts - Expungement, automatic, exclude traffic infractions from
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, automatic, exclude traffic infractions from
Local Mandate - Expungement, automatic; exclude traffic infractions from

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Hoover
Summary Clarify that cases which proceed by information instread of indictment are not eligible for expungement.
Index Headings Courts - Expungement; felony cases in which no indictment was issued; exclude cases proceeding by information
Criminal Procedure - Expungement; felony cases in which no indictment was issued; exclude cases proceeding by information

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; make exempt records of the Department for Community Based Services; limit expungement to criminal records and exclude other records.
Index Headings Criminal Procedure - Expungement, limit to criminal records
Criminal Procedure - Expungement; exclude records of the Department for Community Based Services

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