Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 19 R cosponsors

HB 215 — AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)

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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 January 05, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    29 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 218A.1410, 218A.1412, and 218A.142 to enhance the penalty for importing or trafficking carfentanil, fentanyl, or fentanyl derivatives from a minimum of 50 percent of the sentence served to a minimum of 85 percent of the sentence served and establish prohibition against the use of pretrial diversion for those criminal offenses.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 44 removed

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 215/GA AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
CHAPTER 130 1 CHAPTER 130 ( HB 215 ) AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Page 1 of 2 HB021510.100 - 278 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 215/GA (2) Aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree is a Class B felony, and:
(2) Aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree is a Class B felony, and:
Page 2 of 2 HB021510.100 - 278 - XXXX GA
Signed by Governor April 8, 2022.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 30-3

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

  8. reported favorably, to Rules

  9. returned to Judiciary (S)

  10. 2nd reading

  11. taken from Judiciary (S)

  12. returned to Judiciary (S)

  13. 1st reading

  14. taken from Judiciary (S)

  15. to Judiciary (S)

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

  17. received in Senate

  18. 3rd reading, passed 82-12 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  19. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022

  21. 2nd reading, to Rules

  22. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  23. to Judiciary (H)

  24. to Committee on Committees (H)

  25. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE HB 215

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14203
Democrat 2000
Republican 14102
Total 30305
% of votes cast 79%8%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Smith — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Southworth — Nay
Westerfield — Nay
Embry — Not Voting
McGarvey — Not Voting
Kerr — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Not Voting
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Not Voting
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 82 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49103
Unaffiliated 30503
Democrat 3600
Total 821206
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Santoro — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Minter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Massey — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Hatton — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Graham — Nay
Burch — Nay
Scott — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Palumbo — Not Voting
Rowland — Not Voting
Flood — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Not Voting
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 215 do?
Amend KRS 218A.1410, 218A.1412, and 218A.142 to enhance the penalty for importing or trafficking carfentanil, fentanyl, or fentanyl derivatives from a minimum of 50 percent of the sentence served to a minimum of 85 percent of the sentence served and establish prohibition against the use of pretrial diversion for those criminal offenses.
Who sponsors HB 215?
HB 215 is sponsored by Chris Fugate (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), L. Bechler, D. Bentley, Randy Bridges (Republican), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), David Hale (Republican), R. Heath, Kim King (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), C. Massey, B. Reed, Steve Riley (Republican), B. Rowland, S. Sheldon, Tom Smith (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Walker Thomas (Republican), K. Timoney, Ken Upchurch (Republican), R. Webber, Bill Wesley (Republican), S. Westrom, Timmy Truett (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), and Steve Bratcher (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 215?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2022. Enacted.
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