House Bill 249

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Last Action 03/24/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 96)
Title AN ACT relating to aggravating circumstances.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 96
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number 1145
Sponsors N. Wilson, M. Dossett, D. Elliott, D. Frazier Gordon, J. Gooch Jr., K. Upchurch, B. Wesley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 532.025 to include the intentional killing of a child under 12 as an aggravating circumstance in cases of offenses for which the death penalty may be authorized; provide that subsection (2)(a)9. of Section 1 of this Act may be cited as Kimber's law.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Aggravating circumstances in possible death penalty cases, killing of child under 12
Short Titles and Popular Names - Kimber's Law
Corrections Impact - Aggravating circumstances in possible death penalty cases, killing of children under 12
Crime Victims - Aggravating circumstances in possible death penalty cases, killing of children under 12
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
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02/10/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/23
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/08/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/09/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 10, 2023
03/10/23
  • 3rd reading, passed 85-6
03/13/23
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/23
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/15/23
  • taken from Judiciary (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Judiciary (S)
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/16/23
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
  • 3rd reading
  • Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 32-4
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/24/23
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 96)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Yates
Summary Retain original provisions; exclude the death penalty as an optional sentence for the intentional killing of a child under 12.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Intentional killing of a child under 12, death penalty, exclusion

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)