KY HB254 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-4)
Status: Passed on March 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 87)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-4)
Status: Passed on March 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-23 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 87)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 531.335 to raise the penalty for possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under the age of 12 years to a Class C felony; amend KRS 531.340 to raise the penalty for the distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor under the age of 12 years to a Class C felony for the first offense and a Class B felony for each subsequent offense.
Title
AN ACT relating to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-03-12 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 1716 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-02 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 177 (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-02 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 177 (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-23 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 87) |
| 2021-03-15 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2021-03-15 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2021-03-15 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2021-03-12 | House | received in House |
| 2021-03-12 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 35-0 |
| 2021-03-11 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021 |
| 2021-03-11 | Senate | reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill |
| 2021-03-04 | Senate | returned to Judiciary (S) |
| 2021-03-04 | Senate | 2nd reading |
| 2021-03-04 | Senate | taken from Judiciary (S) |
| 2021-03-04 | Senate | to Judiciary (S) |
| 2021-03-03 | Senate | returned to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2021-03-03 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2021-03-03 | Senate | taken from Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2021-03-03 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2021-03-03 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2021-03-02 | House | 3rd reading, passed 96-0 |
| 2021-02-25 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| 2021-02-25 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2021-02-24 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
| 2021-02-22 | House | posted in committee |
| 2021-02-02 | House | to Judiciary (H) |
| 2021-01-11 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2021-01-11 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Children and Minors
Corrections Impact
Crime Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Local Mandate
Corrections Impact
Crime Victims
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Local Mandate
