2023 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB249: AN ACT relating to aggravating circumstances.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 532.025 to include the intentional killing of a child under 12 as an aggravating circumstance in cases of offenses for which the death penalty may be authorized; provide that subsection (2)(a)9. of Section 1 of this Act may be cited as Kimber's law.
Bill History
2/10/2023
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/10/2023
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 10, 2023
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
3rd reading, passed 85-6
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
received in Senate
Senate
3/13/2023
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/14/2023
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/14/2023
1st reading
Senate
3/14/2023
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/14/2023
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/15/2023
taken from Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/15/2023
2nd reading
Senate
3/15/2023
returned to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/15/2023
floor amendment (1) filed
Senate
3/16/2023
reported favorably, to Rules
Senate
3/16/2023
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
Senate
3/16/2023
3rd reading
Senate
3/16/2023
Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn
Senate
3/16/2023
passed 32-4
Senate
3/16/2023
received in House
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 96)
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2714
3/16/2023
32
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 213
3/10/2023
85
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Nicolas Wilson
Republican