24RS HB 236

House Bill 236

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Last Action	01/11/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to sex crimes.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	281
Sponsors	R. Dotson, J. Calloway, R. Duvall, S. Rawlings
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide that any person who has been convicted of, pled guilty to, or entered an Alford plea to a sex crime where the victim was under the age of 12 shall undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment; provide that treatment shall begin no later than one month before the person is released from custody; provide that treatment shall continue until the person is released from probation, parole, or postincarceration supervision; provide that the person shall be evaluated by a licensed physician prior to treatment to determine if the person is an appropriate candidate for treatment; provide that the Department of Corrections shall administer the treatment; authorize the Department of Corrections to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the requirements.
Index Headings of Original Version	Probation and Parole - Sex crime, participation in medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment Corrections Impact - Department of Correction, administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment Crimes and Punishments - Sex crime, participation in medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment Criminal Procedure - Sex crime, participation in medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Correction, administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment Drugs and Medicines - Medroxyprogesterone ocetate treatment. sex crime against victim under 12 years old