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House Bill 12

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Last Action	03/13/24: to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to jails and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	2214
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS 441.420 to 441.450 to prohibit the building, reconstructing, remodeling, or renovation of a jail unless it is a regional jail and the General Assembly provides express approval; provide exceptions to the prohibition including where a court has ordered jail construction, construction is necessary to comply with state or federal law or regulations, or to replace or rebuild a facility following a catastrophic event; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Effective Dates, Emergency - Jail construction, prohibition General Assembly - Jail construction, prohibition without General Assembly approval Housing, Building, and Construction - Jail construction, prohibition Jails and Jailers - Jail construction, prohibition Local Government - Jail construction, prohibition Counties - Jail construction, prohibition Local Mandate - Jail construction, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/26/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/28/24	to Local Government (H)
03/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 08, 2024
03/08/24	3rd reading, passed 82-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/11/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/24	to State & Local Government (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that the provisions shall be repealed effective December 31, 2029; allow all local correctional facilities to undergo construction or renovation with the express approval of the General Assembly; amend KRS 441.137 to provide that money left in an inmate's canteen account will be considered abandoned after 90 days instead of one year; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Local Mandate - Jail construction, moratorium without General Assembly approval Effective Dates, Emergency - Jail construction, moratorium General Assembly - Jail construction, moratorium without General Assembly approval Housing, Building, and Construction - Jail construction, moratorium Jails and Jailers - Jail construction, moratorium Jails and Jailers - Canteen account, abandonment Local Government - Jail construction, moratorium Counties - Jail construction, moratorium Sunset Legislation - Jail construction, moratorium, December 31, 2029

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Bridges
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 12

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