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House Bill 148

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Last Action	03/11/21: floor amendment (1) filed
Title	AN ACT relating to mental illness.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	459
Sponsors	C. McCoy, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, J. Decker, R. Dotson, D. Elliott, S. Heavrin, T. Huff, J. Jenkins, N. Kulkarni, M. Marzian, J. Miller, P. Minter, K. Moser, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, N. Tate, K. Timoney, J. Tipton, S. Westrom, B. Wheatley, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 532.130, 532.135, and 532.140 to add a diagnosis of serious mental illness to the disabilities which prevent execution for persons convicted of capital offenses.
Index Headings of Original Version	Crimes and Punishments - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Criminal Procedure - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Deaths - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Mental Disability - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Mental Health - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Corrections Impact - Capital offense, exectuions, mental illness
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/05/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/21	to Judiciary (H)
02/22/21	posted in committee
02/24/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/25/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021
02/26/21	floor amendment (1) filed
03/01/21	3rd reading, passed 75-16 with floor amendment (1)
03/02/21	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/21	to Judiciary (S)
03/04/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/21	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/21	floor amendment (1) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. McCoy
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend the amount of days before trial that a defendant shall file a motion to120 days; amend the amount of days before trial that the court shall rule on that motion to 90 days.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Capital offense, mental illness, deadlines for motions Criminal Procedure - Capital offense, mental illness, deadlines for motions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Westerfield
Summary	Retain original provisions; include active symptoms and diagnosis as required components.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Criminal Procedure - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Deaths - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Mental Disability - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Mental Health - Capital offense, executions, mental illness Corrections Impact - Capital offense, exectuions, mental illness

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)