Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 171 — AN ACT relating to expungement and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 431.073 to allow discretionary expungement of certain Class D felonies with a ten-year or twenty-year waiting period; distribute $50 of each filing fee to the Kentucky State Police; distribute $100 of each filing fee to the Commonwealth's attorney's office that prosecuted the case; amend KRS 431.076 to allow a person against whom charges have been dismissed with or without prejudice to petition for expungement; set time limits for filing petitions; amend KRS 431.079 to require a certificate of eligibility only if a petition or application seeks expungement of a conviction; APPROPRIATION.

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To Judiciary (S)

  2. Introduced in Senate

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 171?
SB 171 is sponsored by Jimmy Higdon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 171?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 171?
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