AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a primary caretaker of a dependent child unless the defendant is a violent offender, the victim is a child, or a statute prohibits an alternative sentence; require the court, upon a finding that the defendant is a primary caretaker of a dependent child, to consider an alternative sentence; provide that the…

Introduced: February 7, 2025

Last action: February 12, 2025

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This bill, called the Primary Caretaker Consideration Act, would require Kentucky courts to consider whether a convicted person is the primary caretaker of a dependent child before sentencing, and to explore alternative sentences in those cases. It does not apply when the conviction involves a violent offense, when the victim is a child, or when a law prohibits an alternative sentence. A defendant would have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a…

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