Kentucky
General Assembly

02/16/22	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/18/22	to Judiciary (S)
03/03/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/22	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/07/22	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
03/08/22	3rd reading, passed 34-1 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/22/22	to Judiciary (H)
03/23/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/24/22	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/29/22	3rd reading floor amendment (2) defeated passed 84-10 with Floor Amendment (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/30/22	posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1) passed 34-2 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 151)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 515.030 to provide an enhanced penalty if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Robbery in the second degree, enhanced penalty during a declared emergency Criminal Procedure - Robbery in the second degree, enhanced penalty during a declared emergency Public Protection - Robbery in the second degree, enhanced penalty during a declared emergency

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 500.080 to define "impacted by the disaster"; amend Section 2 to 16 of the Act to provide that a crime must be committed in the area impacted by the disaster to qualify for an enhanced penalty.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Crime during a declared emergency, enhanced penalties Criminal Procedure - Crime during a declared emergency, enhanced penalties

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	K. Herron
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide that a jury, or judge if a trial is without a jury, may decline to assess the enhanced penalty for an offense under Section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Crimes committed during a declared emergency, enhanced penalties, jury discretion Criminal Procedure - Crimes committed during a declared emergency, enhanced penalties, jury discretion