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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
2025 REGULAR SESSION
MEASURE
2025 BR NUMBER 58 HOUSE BILL NUMBER 38 GA
TITLE AN ACT relating to orders of protection.
SPONSOR Representative James Tipton
FISCAL SUMMARY
STATE FISCAL IMPACT: YES NO UNCERTAIN
OTHER FISCAL STATEMENT (S) THAT MAY APPLY: ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
LOCAL MANDATE CORRECTIONS IMPACT HEALTH BENEFIT MANDA TE
APPROPRIATION UNIT(S) IMPACTED: Corrections
FUND(S) IMPACTED: GENERAL ROAD FEDERAL RESTRICTED
FISCAL
ESTIMATES
2024-2025 2025-2026 ANNUAL IMPACT AT
FULL
IMPLEMENTATION
REVENUES
EXPENDITURES Indeterminable Indeterminable
NET EFFECT (Indeterminable) (Indeterminable)
( ) indicates a decrease/negative
PURPOSE OF MEASURE: The measure enhances the penalty for a violation of an order of
protection to a Class D felony if the offender has been convicted of two or more prior violations
within the last 5 years, the third or subsequent violation involves the use or attempted use of
physical force or threat of physical harm, and the victim in the third or subsequent offense is the
same person from prior violations.
FISCAL EXPLANATION : The fiscal impact of the measure is indeterminable, but could
increase incarceration costs for the Department of Corrections. Class D felons serve 1-to-5-year
sentences and cost the state approximately $17,313 annually. It is unknown how many future
convictions will be subject to the measure’s enhanced penalty.
DATA SOURCE(S): LRC Staff; Corrections
PREPARER: Perry Papka NOTE NUMBER: 144 REVIEW: JMR DATE: 3/5/2025