HB 739

Bill Subjects

Attorney, County Circuit Clerks Corrections Impact Courts Courts, Circuit Courts, District Crime Victims Crimes And Punishments Criminal Procedure Effective Dates, Delayed Local Mandate Prosecutors Workforce

Abstract

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 338 to define terms; provide that an employer may petition the court for an order of protection after incidents of workplace violence; establish procedures for petitioning the court, service of process, hearings, and penalties for violating an order of protection; amend KRS Chapter 336.130 to include workplace violence, and order of protection based on workplace violence; direct that provisions of this Act are not severable; EFFECTIVE March 1, 2025.