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SB 85 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to persistent felony offenders.

KY · session 2024RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Jan 12, 2024) to Judiciary (S)

Summary

Amend KRS 532.080 to provide that a jury may fix an enhanced term of imprisonment when they find a defendant to be a persistent felony offender; provide that persistent felony offender in the first degree and second degree only applies to offenders who are convicted of a felony within the same KRS Chapter as the one previously committed; RETROACTIVE.

Sponsors (3)
  • A. Southworth · primary
  • J. Turner · primary
  • B. Storm Republican · primary

Action history (3)
  1. Jan 8, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 12, 2024 to Judiciary (S) · upper
Subjects
Corrections ImpactCourtsCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureLocal MandateRetroactive Legislation

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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