AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
     Amend KRS 510.050, relating to rape in the second degree, and 510.080, relating to sodomy in the second degree, to raise the age from fourteen to sixteen; amend KRS 510.100 to change sodomy in the fourth degree to sodomy in the third degree; amend KRS 510.110 to change sexual abuse in the first degree from a Class D to a Class C felony; amend KRS 510.120 to change sexual abuse in the second degree from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony; amend KRS 510.130 to make sexual abuse in the third degree a Class A misdemeanor; create new sections of KRS 197 to prohibit furlough, community release, good time, or other administrative lessening of penalties to persons convicted of, pleading guilty to, or entering an Alford plea for a felony offense under KRS Chapter 510; amend KRS 197.170, relating to notice of release of prisoners from the penitentiary, to provide for a seven-day posting of notice, and provide penalty if not complied with; create a new section of KRS Chapter 439 to provide that persons convicted of, pleading guilty to, or entering an Alford plea for a felony offense under KRS Chapter 510 may not be eligible for shock probation, parole, conditional release, or any other early release; amend KRS 439.265, 439.510, 532.045, and 532.200 to conform; repeal KRS 510.060, relating to rape in the third degree, and 510.090, relating to rape in the third degree.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 6-introduced in Senate; to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 11-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 12-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 18-recommitted to Judiciary (S)