Last Action | 03/02/20: to Transportation (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to the investigation of traffic accidents. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 186 |
Sponsor | D. Elliott |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require local law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction to investigate all traffic accidents involving a fatality that occur on state-maintained highways; specify that if a local law enforcement agency does not have an accident reconstruction unit or similar expertise, the Kentucky State Police shall perform the investigation; amend KRS 16.065 to conform; cite as the John Carter Knight Act of 2020. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Highways, Streets, and Bridges - State-maintained, fatal accidents on, investigation Motor Vehicles - Accidents involving fatality, investigation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Police, State - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Traffic Safety - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Transportation - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Short Titles and Popular Names - John Carter Knight Act of 2020 |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
Votes | Vote History |
01/14/20 |
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01/16/20 |
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01/27/20 |
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02/19/20 |
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02/20/20 |
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02/21/20 |
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02/24/20 |
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02/27/20 |
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02/28/20 |
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03/02/20 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain original provisions, except clarify to allow for law enforcement agencies that contract or have agreements with other law enforcement agencies to provide accident investigation services. |
Index Headings |
Motor Vehicles - Accidents involving fatality, investigation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Police, State - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Traffic Safety - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Transportation - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Short Titles and Popular Names - John Carter Knight Act of 2020 Highways, Streets, and Bridges - State-maintained, fatal accidents, investigation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Blanton |
Summary | Amend HB 253/HCS1 to include officers trained in accident investigations |
Index Headings |
Highways, Streets, and Bridges - State-maintained, fatal accidents, investigation of Motor Vehicles - Accidents involving fatality, investigation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Police, State - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Traffic Safety - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Transportation - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | J. Blanton |
Summary | Amend to allow for officers trained in accident investigations and law enforcement agencies properly trained to investigate traffic accidents to provide accident investigation services in addition to KSP or an accident reconstruction unit; require investigations of traffic accidents to occur while the initial responder is on the scene and to preserve the accident scene until the investigator arrives or otherwise directs. |
Index Headings |
Highways, Streets, and Bridges - State-maintained, fatal accidents, investigation of Motor Vehicles - Accidents involving fatality, investigation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Police, State - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Traffic Safety - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of Transportation - Fatal traffic accidents, mandatory investigation of |
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