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Passed Kentucky Firearm Legislation HB40

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Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT relating to criminal records.

Description: Amend KRS 431.076 to expand the scope of an expungement motion under that statute to include felonies referred to a grand jury where no indictment ensues; amend KRS 431.078 to expand that statute's expungement process to include Class D felonies; amend KRS 527.040 to expressly provide that an expunged felony does not trigger the application of that statute; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to prohibit the introduction of information pertaining to an expunged conviction as evidence in a civil suit or administrative proceeding alleging negligent hiring or licensing.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 094)

Last Action Date: April 12, 2016

Sponsors

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25 sponsors: Darryl Owens; David Floyd; Linda Belcher; George Brown; Larry Clark; Mitchel Denham; Kelly Flood; James Glenn; Jim Gooch; Jeff Greer; Dennis Horlander; Dennis Keene; Mary Marzian; Reginald Meeks; Jerry Miller; Terry Mills; Jody Richards; Steven Riggs; Tom Riner; Kevin Sinnette; Jeffrey Taylor;Thomas Thompson; David Watkins; Susan Westrom; Brent Yonts;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 25% (25 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 12, 2016 signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 094)
House Apr 1, 2016 delivered to Governor
House Apr 1, 2016 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
House Apr 1, 2016 passed 84-13
House Apr 1, 2016 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendments (1) and (2)
House Apr 1, 2016 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendments (1) and (2)
House Apr 1, 2016 received in House
House Apr 1, 2016 to Rules (H)
Senate Mar 29, 2016 3rd reading
Senate Mar 29, 2016 passed 33-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (2)
Senate Mar 29, 2016 floor amendment (3) defeated
Senate Mar 29, 2016 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Senate Mar 28, 2016 floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Mar 22, 2016 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Mar 18, 2016 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate Mar 17, 2016 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate Mar 17, 2016 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate Jan 21, 2016 to Judiciary (S)
Senate Jan 19, 2016 received in Senate
House Jan 15, 2016 3rd reading, passed 80-11 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1)
House Jan 14, 2016 2nd reading, to Rules
House Jan 14, 2016 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House Jan 14, 2016 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 15
House Jan 13, 2016 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
House Jan 12, 2016 posting waived
House Jan 7, 2016 posted in committee
House Jan 5, 2016 introduced in House
House Jan 5, 2016 to Judiciary (H)
House May 19, 2015 Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
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Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
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Link: link to state bill page

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