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House Bill 621

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Last Action	03/06/25: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Title	AN ACT relating to children.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1329
Sponsors	R. Duvall, K. Jackson, S. Sharp, W. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Create new section of KRS Chapter 635 to establish penalties for children who violate KRS 508.075, 508.078, or 508.080; amend KRS 159.170 to prohibit transfer of a student to an at-home private school while certain proceedings are pending.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children and Minors - Terroristic threatening, additional penalties Corrections Impact - Terroristic threatening Crimes and Punishments - Terroristic threatening, additional penalties Criminal Procedure - Terroristic threatening, additional penalties Education, Elementary and Secondary - At-home private school, transfer, restriction Children and Minors - At-home private school, transfer, restriction
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1

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02/18/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/25	to Judiciary (H)
02/28/25	taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H) reassigned to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
03/04/25	taken from Primary and Secondary Education (H) 2nd reading returned to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
03/05/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/25	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the amendments to KRS 159.170 prohibiting the transfer of a student to an at-home private school while certain proceedings are pending.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Habitual truancy, transfers to at-home private school, removal of prohibition Children and Minors - Habitual truancy, transfers to at-home private school, removal of prohibition Corrections Impact - Habitual truancy, transfers to at-home private school, removal of prohibition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Duvall
Summary	Limit to terroristic threatening involving schools, allow courts discretion to hold a hearing pursuant to KRS 635.060(1) on whether to require parents to pay restitution, require mental health assessment of a child accused of terroristic threatening.
Index Headings	Children and Minors - Terroristic threatening, schools Crimes and Punishments - Terroristic threatening, schools Criminal Procedure - Terroristic threatening, schools Education, Elementary and Secondary - Terroristic threatening, schools

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