Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 348 — AN ACT relating to judicial districts and circuits. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21A to authorize the Supreme Court to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to perform an analysis to determine the need to rearrange the judicial circuits and districts or reallocate the number of judges relative to population or caseload; amend KRS 23A.040 to reallocate judicial circuits entitled to two judges and two divisions of the Circuit Court; amend KRS 23A.045 to reallocate judicial circuits entitled to three judges and three divisions of the Circuit Court; amend KRS 23A.050 to reallocate judicial circuits entitled to four judges and four divisions of the Circuit Court; amend KRS 23A.055 to increase circuit judges in the Sixteenth Circuit; amend KRS 24A.030 to realign the boundaries of the judicial districts; amend KRS 24A.050 to reallocate judicial districts entitled to two District Judges and two numbered divisions of District Court; amend KRS 24A.060 to reallocate judicial districts entitled to three District Judges and three numbered divisions of District Court; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 57)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 57)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. Passed 63-31

  6. House concurred in Senate committee amendment (1)

  7. Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate committee amendment (1)

  8. Taken from Rules (H)

  9. To Rules (H)

  10. Received in House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 32-5 with committee amendment (1)

  12. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2018

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules

  14. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)

  15. To Judiciary (S)

  16. Received in Senate

  17. 3rd reading, passed 69-17 with Committee Substitute

  18. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 8, 2018

  19. 2nd reading, to Rules

  20. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute

  21. Posted in committee

  22. To Judiciary (H)

  23. Introduced in House

Sponsors

  • J. Hoover · Primary
  • J. Fischer · Primary
  • A. Koenig · Primary
  • T. Turner · Primary
  • DJ Johnson · Primary
  • Jason Nemes · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 348?
HB 348 is sponsored by J. Hoover, J. Fischer, A. Koenig, T. Turner, DJ Johnson (Republican), and Jason Nemes (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 348?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2018. Enacted.
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