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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, and 532.100 to conform; repeal various statutes relating to imposition of the death penalty.
AI Summary
This bill abolishes the death penalty in Kentucky and replaces it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates currently sentenced to death. It removes the death penalty as an authorized disposition for felony offenses and prohibits probation or parole for those sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years. The bill also makes conforming amendments to other statutes related to the imposition of the death penalty, which are repealed by this legislation.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (30)
D. Chad McCoy (R)*,
Tina Bojanowski (D),
Charles Booker (D),
George Brown (D),
Thomas Burch (D),
Kelly Flood (D),
Al Gentry (D),
Jim Glenn (D),
Derrick Graham (D),
Joe Graviss (D),
Kathy Hinkle (D),
Thomas Huff (R),
Joni Jenkins (D),
Nima Kulkarni (D),
Mary Marzian (D),
C. Edward Massey (R),
Russ Meyer (D),
Patti Minter (D),
Kim Moser (R),
Jason Nemes (R),
Melinda Prunty (R),
Rob Rothenburger (R),
Steve Sheldon (R),
Diane St. Onge (R),
Cherlynn Stevenson (D),
Nancy Tate (R),
James Tipton (R),
Susan Westrom (D),
Charles Wheatley (D),
Lisa Willner (D),
Last Action
to Judiciary (H) (on 01/10/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb115.html |
| Corrections Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/hb115/CI.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb115/orig_bill.pdf |
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