KY HB387 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-21 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 421 to provide uniform procedures relating to witness identification; regulate the conduct of lineups by law enforcement agencies; require law enforcement agencies to provide instructions relating to the identification process to witnesses; allow for the suppression of evidence in criminal actions where witness identification provisions and guidelines have been violated; enumerate that subject to the exceptions provided in KRS 61.870 to 61.884 law enforcement policies and procedures related to eyewitness identification procedures are subject to public disclosure; provide that this Act be cited as the Eyewitness Identification Reform Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2017.

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Title

AN ACT relating to eyewitness identification.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-21Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
2016-03-21House2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-18Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2016-03-18Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2016-02-29Houseposted in committee
2016-02-11Houseto Judiciary (H)
2016-02-10Houseintroduced in House

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