KY HB105 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-15 - posted in committee
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to allow the Attorney General to petition the Supreme Court to convene a special grand jury to investigate childhood sexual assault or abuse that crosses multiple judicial circuits; amend KRS 15.205 to allow the Attorney General to direct a Commonwealth's or county attorney to act as a special prosecutor when the Supreme Court approves the Attorney General's petition for a special grand jury; amend KRS 29A.220 to outline the process and duties of a special grand jury; make severable; EMERGENCY.

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Title

AN ACT relating to childhood sexual assault or abuse and creating an emergency.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-15Houseposted in committee
2019-01-10Houseto Judiciary (H)
2019-01-08Houseintroduced in House
2018-12-14HousePrefiled by the sponsor(s).

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Bill Comments

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