SB 68 — AN ACT relating to dissolution of marriage. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to clarify that a victim of domestic violence is not required to pay the legal fees of the abusive spouse in a divorce action when the spouse is incarcerated for crimes against the petitioner.
Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 27)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2018. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
- SFA1 View text pdf
- Most Recent Version View text Current pdf
- Introduced SB 68 (As Introduced) pdf
Action History
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Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 27)
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Delivered to Governor
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Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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Received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 86-0
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Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
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To Rules (H)
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Taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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2nd reading, to Rules
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Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
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Posted in committee
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To Judiciary (H)
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Received in House
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3rd reading, passed 37-0 with floor amendment (1)
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Floor amendment (1) filed
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Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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2nd reading, to Rules
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Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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To Judiciary (S)
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- M. McGarvey · Primary
- R. Alvarado · Primary
- W. Schroder · Primary
- W. Westerfield · Primary
- Harper Angel · Primary
- Stephen West · Primary
- Robin L. Webb · Primary
- Rick Girdler · Primary
- Danny Carroll · Primary
- Julie Raque Adams · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on
Sponsors (10)
- M. McGarvey
- R. Alvarado
- W. Schroder
- W. Westerfield
- Harper Angel
- Stephen West Republican
- Robin L. Webb Republican
- Rick Girdler Republican
- Danny Carroll Republican
- Julie Raque Adams Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (128)
128 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 128 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 68?
- SB 68 is sponsored by M. McGarvey, R. Alvarado, W. Schroder, W. Westerfield, Harper Angel, Stephen West (Republican), Robin L. Webb (Republican), Rick Girdler (Republican), Danny Carroll (Republican), and Julie Raque Adams (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 68?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2018. Enacted.
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