House Bill 282

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Last Action 01/17/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 59
Sponsor W. Williams
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapters 508, 509, 510, 520, and 525 to provide that any person convicted of an offense under those chapters, who was armed with a firearm during the commission of the offense and in furtherance of the offense, shall be subject to an enhanced penalty; amend KRS 519.055 to provide for an enhanced penalty when the person was armed with a firearm at the time of the commission of the offense; amend KRS 520.050 to provide for an enhanced penalty when the dangerous contraband is a deadly weapon; amend KRS 527.110 to provide an enhanced penalty; amend KRS 439.3401 to expand the definition of "violent offender" to include a Class B or Class C felony where the offender was armed with a firearm during the commission of the offense and in furtherance of the offense, impersonating a peace officer where the offender was armed with a firearm, promoting contraband in the first degree where the dangerous contraband is a deadly weapon, and unlawfully providing a handgun to a juvenile; provide that offenders convicted of a Class B or Class C felony where the offender was armed with a firearm during the commission of the offense and in furtherance of the offense, impersonating a peace officer where the offender was armed with a firearm, promoting contraband in the first degree where the dangerous contraband is a deadly weapon, and unlawfully providing a handgun to a juvenile shall not be released on probation or parole until he or she has served at least 85% of the sentence imposed.
Index Headings of Original Version Corrections Impact - Criminal offenses, armed with a firearm, penalty enhancement
Local Mandate - Criminal offenses, armed with a firearm, penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Criminal offenses, armed with a firearm, penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Impersonating a peace officer, firearm, penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Promoting contraband, deadly weapon, penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Unlawfully providing a handgun to a minor, penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Violent offender, crimes committed while armed with a firearm
Criminal Procedure - Criminal offenses, armed with a firearm, penalty enhancement
Criminal Procedure - Impersonating a peace officer, firearm, penalty enhancement
Criminal Procedure - Promoting contraband, deadly weapon, penalty enhancement
Criminal Procedure - Unlawfully providing a handgun to a minor, penalty enhancement
Criminal Procedure - Violent offender, crimes committed while armed with a firearm
Firearms and Weapons - Criminal offenses, armed with a firearm, penalty enhancement
Firearms and Weapons - Impersonating a peace officer, firearm, penalty enhancement
Firearms and Weapons - Promoting contraband, deadly weapon, penalty enhancement
Firearms and Weapons - Unlawfully providing a handgun to a minor, penalty enhancement
Firearms and Weapons - Violent offender, crimes committed while armed with a firearm

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01/17/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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