HB 12 KY Passed One Chamber
AN ACT relating to jails and declaring an emergency.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS 441.420 to 441.450 to prohibit the building, reconstructing, remodeling, or renovation of a jail unless it is a regional jail and the General Assembly provides express approval; provide exceptions to the prohibition including where a court has ordered jail construction, construction is necessary to comply with state or federal law or regulations, or to replace or rebuild a facility following a catastrophic event; EMERGENCY.
Sponsor (1)
- D. Meade Republican · primary
Action history (10)
- Feb 26, 2024 introduced in House · lower
- Feb 26, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Feb 28, 2024 to Local Government (H) · lower
- Mar 6, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Mar 7, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 7, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 08, 2024 · lower
- Mar 8, 2024 3rd reading, passed 82-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Mar 11, 2024 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 11, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 13, 2024 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
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