Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 591 — AN ACT relating to juvenile justice and making an appropriation therefor.

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

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Amend KRS 15A.020 to reorganize the Department of Juvenile Justice; amend KRS 610.190 to allow law relating to bail to apply to children detained prior to adjudication; amend KRS 610.200 to restrict issuance of a warrant or custody order to public offense cases; amend KRS 610.265 to limit detention pending a detention hearing, or after a detention hearing, to children alleged to have committed a public offense that would be a felony or Class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 610.266 to prohibit detention of a child alleged to have committed a status offense or a public offense that would be a Class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 630.010 to prohibit detention of status offenders; amend KRS 630.030 to prohibit taking a status offender into custody; amend KRS 630.040 to limit detention prior to a detention hearing; amend KRS 630.070 to prohibit detention of a status offender for violation of a valid court order; amend KRS 630.080 to allow detention of a status offender for transfer under the interstate compact; amend KRS 630.100 to prohibit detention of status offenders; amend KRS 635.055 to prohibit detention for contempt of a child who is a status offender or who is alleged to have committed an offense that would be a Class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 635.060 to limit use of detention at disposition; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

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Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 591 do?
Amend KRS 15A.020 to reorganize the Department of Juvenile Justice; amend KRS 610.190 to allow law relating to bail to apply to children detained prior to adjudication; amend KRS 610.200 to restrict issuance of a warrant or custody order to public offense cases; amend KRS 610.265 to limit detention pending a detention hearing, or after a detention hearing, to children alleged to have committed a public offense that would be a felony or Class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 610.266 to prohibit detention of a child alleged to have committed a status offense or a public offense that would be a Class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 630.010 to prohibit detention of status offenders; amend KRS 630.030 to prohibit taking a status offender into custody; amend KRS 630.040 to limit detention prior to a detention hearing; amend KRS 630.070 to prohibit detention of a status offender for violation of a valid court order; amend KRS 630.080 to allow detention of a status offender for transfer under the interstate compact; amend KRS 630.100 to prohibit detention of status offenders; amend KRS 635.055 to prohibit detention for contempt of a child who is a status offender or who is alleged to have committed an offense that would be a Class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult; amend KRS 635.060 to limit use of detention at disposition; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
What is the current status of HB 591?
This bill died with 2023 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.
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