Kentucky
General Assembly

01/07/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Judiciary (H)
02/12/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/13/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
02/18/25	3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/19/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/21/25	to Judiciary (S)
03/06/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/25	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
03/12/25	3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, require that the third or subsequent conviction of a violation of an order of protection under KRS 403.763 or 456.180 to be a Class D felony only if the third or subsequent violation involves the use or attempted use of physical force or threat of physical harm, and the victim of each offense is the same person.
Index Headings	Crime Victims - Orders of protection, third violation, penalty, enhancement Crimes and Punishments - Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, third violation, establishment Criminal Procedure - Orders of protection, third violation, penalty, enhancement Domestic Relations - Orders of protection, third violation, penalty, enhancement

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 403.735, relating to continuance of an emergency protective order, to allow the petitioner to be excused from future court appearances until the respondent has been served; amend KRS 456.050, relating to continuance of an interpersonal protective order, to allow the petitioner to be excused from future court appearances until the respondent has been served.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Local Mandate - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Crime Victims - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Domestic Relations - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Courts, Family - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Civil Actions - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner Civil Procedure - Protective orders, continuance, court proceedings, excusal of petitioner

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Storm
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that a violation of an order of protection under KRS 403.763(4)(a), 456.180(4)(a), 508.155, or 510.037 shall provide a basis for the enhanced penalty for a third violation; remove the requirement that the protected person in a third or subsequent violation is the same protected person.
Index Headings	Crime Victims - Orders of protection, included violations, penalty, enhancement Crime Victims - Orders of protection, penalty enhancement, same protected person requirement, removal Crimes and Punishments - Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, included violations, establishment Crimes and Punishments - Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, same protected person requirement, removal Criminal Procedure - Orders of protection, included violations, penalty, enhancement Criminal Procedure - Penalty enhancement, orders of protection, same protected person requirement, removal Domestic Relations - Orders of protection, included violations, penalty, enhancement Domestic Relations - Orders of protection, penalty enhancement, same protected person requirement, removal