Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 619 — AN ACT relating to terms of imprisonment.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)

  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 February 20, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Democratic) on April 09, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 532.110 to allow the aggregate of consecutive indeterminate terms to exceed the longest extended term authorized by KRS 532.080 where a person convicted of a felony is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an additional felony committed while on parole, probation, shock probation, or conditional discharge, or where the person is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an offense committed while awaiting trial for another offense.

Bill Text

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34 added · 43 removed

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 619/GA AN ACT relating to terms of imprisonment.
CHAPTER 127 1 CHAPTER 127 ( HB 619 ) AN ACT relating to terms of imprisonment.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, if a person is convicted of an offense that is committed while he or she is imprisoned in a penal or reformatory institution, during an escape from imprisonment, or while he or she awaits imprisonment, the sentence imposed for that offense may be added to the Page 1 of 2 HB061910.100 - 2114 - XXXX 3/11/2024 6:16 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 619/GA portion of the term which remained unserved at the time of the commission of the offense.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, if a person is convicted of an offense that is committed while he or she is imprisoned in a penal or reformatory institution, during an escape from imprisonment, or while he or she awaits imprisonment, the sentence imposed for that offense may be added to the portion of the term which remained unserved at the time of the commission of the offense.
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Signed by Governor April 9, 2024.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)

  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 29-6

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

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

  9. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  10. 2nd reading, to Rules

  11. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  12. to Judiciary (S)

  13. to Committee on Committees (S)

  14. received in Senate

  15. 3rd reading, passed 76-13

  16. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 08, 2024

  17. 2nd reading, to Rules

  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  19. to Judiciary (H)

  20. to Committee on Committees (H)

  21. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (135)

135 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

PASS HB 619

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24103
Unaffiliated 5200
Democrat 0300
Total 29603
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Greg Elkins Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Not Voting
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Not Voting
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Not Voting

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Pass

Passed 76 Yea · 13 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21102
Unaffiliated 8103
Republican 66105
Total 7613010
% of votes cast 77%13%0%10%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Graham — Yea
Heath — Yea
Raymond — Nay
Bentley — Not Voting
Justice — Not Voting
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Adrielle Camuel Democrat Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Not Voting
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Nay
Lindsey Burke Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Nay
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Not Voting
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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Not Voting
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Not Voting
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 619 do?
Amend KRS 532.110 to allow the aggregate of consecutive indeterminate terms to exceed the longest extended term authorized by KRS 532.080 where a person convicted of a felony is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an additional felony committed while on parole, probation, shock probation, or conditional discharge, or where the person is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an offense committed while awaiting trial for another offense.
Who sponsors HB 619?
HB 619 is sponsored by Nick Wilson (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), and Scott Sharp (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 619?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2024. Enacted.
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