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House Bill 48

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Last Action	04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 148)
Title	AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 148 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	61
Sponsors	P. Pratt, DJ Johnson, C. Massey
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 519.010 to add definition of "emergency response"; amend KRS 519.040 to increase the penalties for falsely reporting an incident that results in an emergency response; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide for a civil cause of action for damages arising from the false reporting of an incident; amend KRS 134.127 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Felony, false reporting, precipitating emergency response Local Mandate - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Crimes and Punishments - Felony, false reporting, precipitating emergency response Emergency Medical Services - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Police, City and County - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Police, State - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Sheriffs - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Civil Actions - Cause of action, false reporting, damages incurred
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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08/11/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/25/22	to Judiciary (H)
02/03/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/22	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 08, 2022
02/09/22	3rd reading, passed 86-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/10/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/22	to Judiciary (S)
03/10/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/11/22	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/22	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
03/22/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/23/22	floor amendment (1) filed taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 23, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/24/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/25/22	3rd reading, passed 31-0-1 with Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H)
03/29/22	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (1)
03/30/22	House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (1) passed 86-5 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 148)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; redefine "emergency response"; and remove enhanced penalties.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Felony, false reporting, precipitating emergency response Emergency Medical Services - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Police, City and County - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Police, State - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Sheriffs - Reimbursement, expenses incurred due to response to false report Civil Actions - Cause of action, false reporting, damages incurred

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Carroll
Summary	Amend the definition of "emergency response" to provide that the emergency is of such an emergent nature that the exemptions afforded under KRS 189.940 apply.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Emergency response, definition

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