Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 137 — AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Rules of Evidence. Establish a new Kentucky Rule of Evidence to provide a hearsay exception for an out-of-court statement made by a child with a physical, mental, emotional, or developmental age of 12 years or less at the time of trial or hearing describing any sexual act performed by, with, or on the child or describing any act of physical violence directed against the child.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 116)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 116)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 89-0

  7. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 27, 2018

  8. Reported favorably, to Rules

  9. Returned to Judiciary (H)

  10. 2nd reading

  11. Taken from Judiciary (H)

  12. Returned to Judiciary (H)

  13. 1st reading

  14. Taken from Judiciary (H)

  15. Posted in committee

  16. To Judiciary (H)

  17. Received in House

  18. 3rd reading, passed 29-9 with Committee Substitute (1)

  19. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

  21. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  22. To Judiciary (S)

  23. Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

  • W. Westerfield · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • W. Westerfield

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 137?
SB 137 is sponsored by W. Westerfield.
What is the current status of SB 137?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2018. Enacted.
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