Violence against Women in Kentucky: A History of U.S. and State Legislative Reform

Appendix B

377 Appendix B select anti-Rape and Domestic Violence legislation: 1970–2012 General Assembly Bill Number Recorded Sponsor (Party, District) Subject Matter Governor Louie B. Nunn (1967–1971) 1970 SB 23 Sen. Walter Reichart (R, 34), J. C. Carter (R, 9) Creation of the Kentucky Commission on Women SB 193 Sen. Georgia Davis Powers (D, 33) Minors’ right to consent to select medical procedures Governor Wendell Ford (1971–1974) 1972 SB 309 Sen. Georgia Davis Powers (D, 33) Minors’ right to consent to select medical procedures expanded HB 197 rep. Bill Kenton (D, 75) Initial creation of the Kentucky Penal Code HB 461 reps. Bill Kenton (D, 75), ralph Graves (D, 1), John Swinford (D, 62) Creation of the Kentucky Public Defender’s office Governor Julian M. Carroll (1974–1979) 1974 SB 183 Sens. William l. Sullivan (D, 4), John C. Cornett (D, 29), Kelsey Friend (D, 31), Tom Garrett (D, 2), William Gentry Jr. (D, 14), Carroll Hubbard Jr. (D, 1), Gus Sheehan (D, 23) Constitutional amendment to create new judicial article SB 334 Sen. Michael r. Moloney (D, 13) Funding for a unified court system 378 Appendix B General Assembly Bill Number Recorded Sponsor (Party, District) Subject Matter HB 232 reps. richard lewis (D, 6), William Kenton (D, 75), Gross C. lindsay (D, 11), Allen, Benson, Beshear, Hancock, Hopkins, overstreet, Quickert, Stone Creation of the final version of the Kentucky Penal Code 1976 HB 143 reps. James B. Yates (D, 44), Bob Benson (D, 33), Thomas B. Givhan (D, 49) Creation of the statutory rape shield law HB 432 reps. Charles Wible (D, 13), Bobby richardson (D, 23) Unified court system: court of appeals HB 438 reps. Charles Wible (D, 13), Bobby richardson (D, 23) Unified court system: election of judges HB 544 rep. Charles Wible (D, 13) Unified court system: role of chief justice SB 15 Sens. Walter Baker (r, 9), Gus Sheehan (D, 23) Unified court system: county courts to district courts SB 58 Sen. David Karem (D, 35) Creation of the Crime Victim Compensation Board SB 162 Sens. William l. Sullivan (D, 4), Tom Garrett (D, 2) Unified court system: supreme court SB 230 Sens. David Karem (D, 35), Huff, Gibson, Stamper Creation of the Adult Protection Act SB 295 Sen. Tom Garrett (D, 2) Creation of the Centralized Criminal Justice Information System 1978 HB 501 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Addition of “spouse abuse” to Adult Protection Act HB 496 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Mandate to create uniform reporting forms for law enforcement HB 497 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Amendment to hospital licensure law to require hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments to make forensic rape examinations available Select Anti-rape and Domestic Violence legislation: 1970–2012 379 General Assembly Bill Number Recorded Sponsor (Party, District) Subject Matter Governor John Y. Brown (1979–1983) 1980 HB 86 reps. Gerta Bendl (D, 34), J. leMaster (D, 72), A. Mcnutt (D, 3) Authorization of warrantless arrest in cases of domestic violence HB 87 reps. Gerta Bendl (D, 34), J. leMaster (D, 72) Early protective order HB 779 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Adult Protection Act: removal of requirement that victims sign a statement prior to receiving protective services 1982 HB 1 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Creation of involuntary commitment proceedings HB 32 reps. roger noe (D, 88), richardson, overstreet, Freibert, Priddy Creation of provisions for criminal responsibility HB 141 rep. Gerta Bendl (D, 34) Marriage license fee for spouse abuse center funding HB 383 reps. ray Brown (D, 99), Cline, Cyrus, Stone Creation of felony 3rddegree assault when the person assaulted is acting in a professional capacity HB 669 reps. Gerta Bendl (D, 34), J. leMaster (D, 72) Creation of crime of criminal abuse Governor Martha Layne Collins (1983–1987) 1984 SB 17 Sen. Michael r. Moloney (D, 13) Creation of Domestic Violence and Abuse Act HB 196 rep. Marshall long (D, 58) Mandate that the state (not victims) pay for forensic rape examinations 1986 SB 310 Sen. Ed o’Daniel (D, 14) Creation of duty-to-warn responsibilities for mental health professionals HJr 1 rep. Thomas J. Burch (D, 30) Expansion of funding for statewide spouse abuse centers (now domestic violence programs) HB 8 reps. William Donnermeyer Sr. (D, 68), Stephen C. Keith (r, 90), Pearl ray lefevers (D, 87) Authorization for crime victims to speak before parole board 380 Appendix B General Assembly Bill Number Recorded Sponsor (Party, District...