| Last Action | 04/04/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 174) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to financial support of a child or dependent after driving under the influence. | 
| Bill Documents | Acts Chapter 174 Current/Final Introduced | 
| Bill Request Number | 1316 | 
| Sponsor | D. Yates | 
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 allowing restitution in the form of child support to be ordered in violations of KRS 189A.010 if the violation caused the death of a parent or guardian of a minor child or resulted in a finding by the court that a parent or guardian of a minor child is disabled or totally and permanently disabled; provide that the Act may be cited as Melanie's Law. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, restitution Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution Disabilities and the Disabled - Driving under the influence, death or disability of a parent, child support Short Titles and Popular Names - Melanie's Law Alcoholic Beverages - Driving under the influence, restitution Children and Minors - Parent's death or disability caused by driver under the influence, child support | 
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 | 
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that if a party obtains a civil judgement and the damages are fully satisfied then child support shall not be ordered; provide that if the civil judgement is obtained after child support is ordered then the amount shall be offset against an award paid by the defendant or the defendant's insurance. | 
| Index Headings | Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution, civil offset Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution, civil offset | 
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | D. Yates | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that payment of restitution in the form of child support may be enforced by the local child support enforcement office. | 
| Index Headings | Children and Minors - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office Criminal Procedure - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office | 
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Sponsor | D. Yates | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions; provide that payment of restitution in the form of child support may be enforced by the surviving parent or guardian opening a case through the local child support enforcement office or the child support division of the county attorney's office. | 
| Index Headings | Criminal Procedure - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office or county attorney Children and Minors - Restitution, child support, enforcement by local office or county attorney | 
| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; establish that restitution is in the form of financial support for the child or dependent; provide that the clerk of court shall collect restitution payments; make technical corrections. | 
| Index Headings | Crime Victims - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Criminal Procedure - Restitution, collection by the clerk Children and Minors - Driving under the influence, restitution, financial support for the child or dependent Technical Corrections - SB 268/HCS 1 | 
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | D. Elliott | 
| Summary | Make title amendment. | 
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - SB 268/GA | 
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)