Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 269 — AN ACT relating to mental illness.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109)

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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 11, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    22 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 532.130, 532.135, and 532.140 to add a diagnosis of serious mental illness to the disabilities which prevent execution for persons convicted of capital offenses.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 70 removed

55 line(s) added, 70 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 269/GA AN ACT relating to mental illness.
CHAPTER 109 1 CHAPTER 109 ( HB 269 ) AN ACT relating to mental illness.
Page 1 of 3 HB026910.100 - 1422 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 269/GA Section 2.
Section 2.
(2) This section and[The provisions of] KRS 532.135[ and 532.140] do not preclude the sentencing of a defendant[an offender] with a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness to any other sentence authorized by KRS 532.010, 532.025, Page 2 of 3 HB026910.100 - 1422 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 269/GA or 532.030 for a crime which is a capital offense.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2) This section and[The provisions of] KRS 532.135[ and 532.140] do not preclude the sentencing of a defendant[an offender] with a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness to any other sentence authorized by KRS 532.010, 532.025, or 532.030 for a crime which is a capital offense.
Page 3 of 3 HB026910.100 - 1422 - XXXX GA
Signed by Governor April 8, 2022.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109)

  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 25-9

  7. passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

  8. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022

  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

  11. to Judiciary (S)

  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

  13. received in Senate

  14. 3rd reading, passed 76-19

  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 08, 2022

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  18. to Judiciary (H)

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

  20. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (22)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (116)

116 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 269

Passed 25 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11400
Republican 12500
Democrat 2000
Total 25900
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Yates — Yea
Schroder — Nay
Thayer — Nay
Southworth — Nay
Schickel — Nay
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Nay
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Nay
Mike Wilson Republican Nay
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Nay
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Nay

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Pass

Passed 76 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 381400
Unaffiliated 30500
Democrat 8000
Total 761900
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Jenkins — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Minter — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Flood — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Graham — Yea
Massey — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Hatton — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Webber — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Smith — Nay
Bechler — Nay
Thomas — Nay
Santoro — Nay
Kirk McCormick — Nay
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Nay
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Nay
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Nay
David Hale Republican Nay
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Nay
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Nay
John Blanton Republican Nay
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Nay
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 Nay
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Nay
Scott Lewis Republican Nay
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Nay
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
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 269 do?
Amend KRS 532.130, 532.135, and 532.140 to add a diagnosis of serious mental illness to the disabilities which prevent execution for persons convicted of capital offenses.
Who sponsors HB 269?
HB 269 is sponsored by C. McCoy, Tina Bojanowski (Democrat), Jennifer Decker (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), K. Flood, Al Gentry (Democrat), D. Graham, Samara Heavrin (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), J. Jenkins, Nima Kulkarni (Democrat), C. Massey, J. Miller, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, Nancy Tate (Republican), K. Timoney, James Tipton (Republican), S. Westrom, B. Wheatley, Pamela Stevenson (Democrat), and T.J. Roberts (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 269?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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