| Last Action | 03/03/23: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to persistent felony offenders. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 1618 |
| 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, jury discretion for an enhanced penalty Local Mandate - Persistent felony offender, jury discretion for an enhanced penalty |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
| 02/21/23 |
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| 02/23/23 |
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| 03/02/23 |
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| 03/03/23 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; remove definition of "violent act against a person"; remove conforming amendment. |
| Index Headings |
Crimes and Punishments - Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, removal of definition Criminal Procedure - Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, removal of definition Corrections Impact - Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, removal of definition Local Mandate - Persistent felony offender, violent act against a person, removal of definition |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)