2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB38: AN ACT relating to orders of protection.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 403.763 and 456.180 to enhance criminal penalties for repeated violations of an order of protection; establish what constitutes a repeated violation.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
3rd reading, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/19/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/21/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/6/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/6/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
3/7/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/11/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Senate
3/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
3/12/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
to Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
taken from Rules (H)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
passed 91-0
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Corrections Impact to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 266
3/14/2025
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 RSN# 3486
3/12/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 26
2/18/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

James Tipton
James Tipton
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197023.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197024.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197034.4 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197030.5 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/197068.9 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/15/202542.4 KB