| Last Action | 03/07/22: to Judiciary (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to persistent felony offenders. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1378 |
| Sponsor | B. Storm |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 532.080 to define "violent act against a person"; provide that a jury may fix an enhanced term of imprisonment when they find a defendant to be a persistent felony offender; remove the condition that an offender completed service of the sentence they were imposed within five years prior to the date of the felony that he or she now stands convicted; allow a person who is found to be a persistent felony offender in the first degree who is presently convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony to be eligible for parole if the offense was not violent or a sex crime; prohibit the conviction of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree as a prior felony; amend KRS 439.3405 to conform; RETROACTIVE. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Persistent felony offender, jury discretion for an enhanced penalty Crimes and Punishments - Persistent felony offender, requirements Criminal Procedure - Persistent felony offender, jury discretion for an enhanced penalty Criminal Procedure - Persistent felony offender, requirements Probation and Parole - Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, parole eligibility Corrections Impact - Persistent felony offender, requirements Local Mandate - Persistent felony offender, requirements |
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