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House Bill 644

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Last Action 03/05/20: posted in committee
Title AN ACT relating to forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of a sexual offense against a minor.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Actuarial Analysis
Bill Request Number 2030
Sponsors D. Osborne, C. McCoy, D. Meade , M. Meredith
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21 to provide that any current or former judge or justice with an account in the Judicial Retirement Plan, who is convicted of or enters into a plea agreement to avoid conviction of a felony or misdemeanor relating to his or her duties or for engaging in sex with a minor, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct, shall cease membership in the Judicial Retirement Plan and forfeit all rights and benefits earned in the Judicial Retirement Plan, except for return of his or her individual contributions and any interest; amend KRS 6.696 to provide that any current or former legislator convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or entering a plea agreement to avoid conviction of a felony or misdemeanor for engaging in sex with a minor, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct, shall forfeit all rights and benefits under the state-administered plan to which the legislator has made contributions for his or her service, except for return of his or her individual contributions and any interest; amend KRS 16.652, 61.535, and 78.852 to provide that any member of the retirement systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems who is convicted of or enters into a plea agreement to avoid conviction of a felony or misdemeanor for engaging in sex with a minor, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct, shall cease membership in the retirement system to which the member has made contributions and forfeit all rights and benefits earned in that system, except for return of his or her individual contributions and any interest; amend KRS 161.700 to provide that any member of the Teachers' Retirement System who is convicted of or enters into a plea agreement to avoid conviction of a felony or misdemeanor for engaging in sex with a minor, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct, shall cease membership in the Teachers' Retirement System and forfeit all rights and benefits earned in that system, except for return of his or her individual contributions and any interest; amend KRS 6.505, 21.360, 21.470, 21.480, 61.692, 161.700, and 161.714 to conform; and specify in noncodified language that this Act shall only apply to felonies, misdemeanors, and plea agreements entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
General Assembly - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Judges and Court Commissioners - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Judges and Court Commissioners - Retirement and pensions, crime related to duties, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Public Officers and Employees - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Retirement and Pensions - Public officers and employees, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Teachers - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of
Actuarial Analysis - Retirement and pensions, sex offense against minor, forfeit public pension upon conviction of

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03/02/20
  • introduced in House
03/04/20
  • to State Government (H)
03/05/20
  • posted in committee


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