Kentucky House Bill 491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-21 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 421.510 to raise the age of when a person is a victim of a sexual offense from 16 years old to 18 years old; amend KRS 510.020 to raise the age of when a person is deemed incapable of consent to a sexual act from 16 years old to 18 years old; amend KRS 510.040 to increase the classification for rape in the first degree to a Class A felony is the victim becomes pregnant as a result of the rape; amend KRS 510.050 to increase the classification for rape in the second degree to a Class B felony if the victim becomes pregnant as a result of the rape; amend KRS 510.060 to increase the classification for rape in the third degree to a Class C felony if the victim becomes pregnant as a result of the rape and change the age range to 18 years old or more when engaging in sexual intercourse with another person between 14 and 18 years of age; amend KRS 530.020 to increase the classification for incest to a Class B felony if a person becomes pregnant as a result of the incestuous act and to a Class A felony if the victim is under the age of 12 and becomes pregnant as a result of the incestuous act; amend KRS 531.310 and 531.320 to increase the classification for acts involving sexual performance and a minor if the minor becomes pregnant as a result of the prohibited activity; amend various statutes to conform.

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Rep. Ryan Dotson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-21	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-02-21	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb491.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb491/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb491/CI.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb491/LM.pdf