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House Bill 773

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Last Action 04/14/22: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 209)
Title AN ACT relating to the Prosecutors Advisory Council.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 209
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 994
Sponsor C. Massey
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 15.705 to expand the membership of the Prosecutors Advisory Council from 9 members to 13 members; amend the requirements for selection to the council for Commonwealth's attorneys; allow the membership of the Commonwealth's Attorneys Association to elect their members; amend the requirements for selection to the council for county attorneys; allow the membership of the County Attorneys Association to elect their members; allow the Attorney General to appoint the nonattorney citizen members from a list of 3 names submitted by the Commonwealth's Attorney Association and the County Attorneys Association; provide members shall serve for two year terms;provide that Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys shall not serve more than 1 consecutive term.
Index Headings of Original Version Prosecutors - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments
Attorney, Commonwealth's - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments
Attorney, County - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments
Attorney General - Prosecutors Advisory Council, nonattorney citizen members, appointment
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History
Governor's Veto Message Veto

Actions

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03/01/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/14/22
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
03/15/22
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/16/22
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/17/22
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 18, 2022
03/21/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/22/22
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/24/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/29/22
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • taken from Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/30/22
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • passed 97-0
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/06/22
  • Vetoed
04/13/22
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • passed 74-22
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • passed 27-7
04/14/22
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 209)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; add provisions for the process of Commonwealth's attorneys to be appointed to the Prosecutors Advisory Council; provide that a Commonwealth's or county attorney shall not serve more than two consecutive terms; require the council to draft and adopt a code of ethics for prosecutors; require the council to provide a proposed budget to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue each biennium.
Index Headings Prosecutors - Prosecutors Advisory Council, code of ethics, adoption
Prosecutors - Prosecutors Advisory Council, Commonwealth's attorneys, appointments
Prosecutors - Prosecutors Advisory Council, preparation of budget
Attorney, Commonwealth's - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend provisions for the process of Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys to be elected to the Prosecutors Advisory Council; provide that the newly composed council shall be appointed or elected to begin serving on January 1, 2023.
Index Headings Prosecutors - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments
Attorney, Commonwealth's - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments
Attorney, County - Prosecutors Advisory Council, appointments

Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)