AN ACT relating to victims of crime.
Summary
Amend KRS 49.280 to expand definitions relating to crime victims compensation; amend KRS 49.300 to specify duties of the Crime Victims Compensation Board; amend KRS 49.310 to allow family members and caregivers of a victim to file claims; amend KRS 49.330 to increase access for victims to file claims; amend KRS 49.340 to limit the time for an investigation; amend KRS 49.350 to allow a claim in default to be revived; amend KRS 49.360 to increase the allowable amount of emergency awards; amend KRS 49.370 to raise award limits and expand the types of claims eligible for payment; amend KRS 49.390 to remove the requirement of financial hardship for the victim; amend KRS 49.400 to limit the penalty to the intentional filing of false information; amend KRS 216B.400 to increase the medical services eligible for reimbursement, amend KRS 216B.990 to require an online portal for reporting violations of KRS 216B.400 to aid in penalty enforcement; amend KRS 49.380 to conform; make technical corrections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
92–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 100
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican80
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Yates
DDemocratic
P
Denise Harper Angel
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Neal
DDemocratic
P
Whitney Westerfield
RRepublican
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