KY HB298 | 2019 | Regular Session

Kentucky House Bill 298 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-22 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 531.335 to raise the penalty for possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under the age of 12 years to a Class C felony; amend KRS 531.340 to raise the penalty for the distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor under the age of 12 years to a Class C felony for the first offense and a Class B for each subsequent offense.

Title

AN ACT relating to the sexual exploitation of minors.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-22	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019
2019-02-21	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2019-02-20	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2019-02-15	House	posted in committee
2019-02-12	House	to Judiciary (H)
2019-02-11	House	introduced in House

Subjects

Children and Minors
Corrections Impact
Crime Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Local Mandate

Kentucky State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb298.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb298/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/hb298/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/hb298/CI.pdf