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SB 44 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to public safety.

KY · session 2022RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2022

Latest action (Jan 8, 2022) to Judiciary (S)

Summary

Amend KRS 500.080 to define "emergency services personnel," "firework," and "riot"; amend KRS 503.055 to allow a person to use defensive force; create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to provide enhanced term of imprisonment for any defendant convicted of crimes committed during the course of a riot; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to restrict when a person shall be released after an arrest for a violation of an offense of during the course of a riot; amend KRS 508.025, 520.090, 525.015, and 525.140 to provide enhanced penalties for violations of these offenses during the course of a riot; create a new section of KRS Chapter 511 to create the crime of unlawful camping on property owned by the Commonwealth; amend KRS 508.025, 508.030, 525.020, 525.030, and 525.060 to provide additional elements; amend KRS 439.3401 to add violations of KRS 508.020 and 508.025 committed during the course of a riot to the definition of violent offender; amend KRS 532.032 to require restitution be ordered in all cases where a person committed a crime during the course of a riot; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to state legislative findings and declarations; amend KRS 411.100 to require gross negligence for a cause of action for property damaged by riotous or tumultuous assemblage of people that a local government could have prevented; amend KRS 61.912, 61.914, 61.168, 525.010, 532.100, and 525.200 to make conforming changes; state the Act may be cited as the Community and First Responder Protection Act.

Sponsors (2)

  • D. Carroll Republican · primary
  • M. Nemes · primary

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 5, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 5, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 8, 2022 to Judiciary (S) · upper
Subjects
CitiesConsolidated Local GovernmentsCorrections ImpactCountiesCounties of 75,000 or MoreCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureLocal GovernmentLocal MandateShort Titles and Popular NamesUnified Local Governments

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  • Introduced · PDF

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