Kentucky House Bill 256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-25 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to allow the expungement of criminal records when a person who is a victim of identity theft has been erroneously charged with a criminal offense as a result; enumerate requirements for the expungement of the records; establish a process for an expedited order of expungement when the court determines that a person is currently facing criminal charges as a result of identity theft; provide that expunged records be deleted or removed if held by an agency or official, including law enforcement; provide retroactive application; restrict requirements for the payment of court costs or fees for persons seeking to expunge a criminal record under this section; provide that insurance companies must remit additional or higher insurance premiums if notified that a policy holder had his or her record expunged under this section; require the Administrative Office of the Courts to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement the section; and amend KRS 527.040 to provide that expungement of a criminal record under this section is an exception to the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

AN ACT relating to victims of identity theft.

Rep. Reginald Meeks [D]

Rep. George Brown [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-25	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-24	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with committee amendment (1)
2016-03-24	Senate	posting waived
2016-02-19	Senate	to Judiciary (S)
2016-02-17	Senate	received in Senate
2016-02-16	House	3rd reading, passed 93-0
2016-02-11	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 12, 2016
2016-02-11	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-02-10	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2016-02-08	House	posted in committee
2016-01-19	House	to Judiciary (H)
2016-01-14	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB256.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB256/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB256/SCA1.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB256/LM.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB256/vote_history.pdf