---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to criminal offenses committed during a declared emergency."
description: "Amend KRS 500.080 to define \"natural or man-made disaster\"; amend KRS 508.025, 511.020, 511.030, 511.040, 511.060, 511.070, 511.080, 512.020, 512.030, 512.040, 514.110 and 515.020 to provide an enhanced penalty if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend KRS 514.030 to provide that any classification of theft by unlawful taking or disposition shall be charged one level higher if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend KRS 514.040 to provide that any classification of theft by deception shall be charged one level higher if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend various statutes to conform."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2022RS"
identifier: "SB 179"
citation: "Kentucky SB 179 (2022RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections Impact", "Crimes and Punishments", "Criminal Procedure", "Local Mandate", "Public Protection"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["D. Carroll", "J. Howell", "M. Wilson", "R. Mills", "W. Westerfield"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a0338078-be33-4e40-8682-599e5d11011b"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb179.html"
source_hash: "ca2cb4a2d282367ba45b6a23ee95fe3becb17cad598e997eabedff9c019f45f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky SB 179 (2022RS) — AN ACT relating to criminal offenses committed during a declared emergency.

Amend KRS 500.080 to define "natural or man-made disaster"; amend KRS 508.025, 511.020, 511.030, 511.040, 511.060, 511.070, 511.080, 512.020, 512.030, 512.040, 514.110 and 515.020 to provide an enhanced penalty if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend KRS 514.030 to provide that any classification of theft by unlawful taking or disposition shall be charged one level higher if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend KRS 514.040 to provide that any classification of theft by deception shall be charged one level higher if the offense occurred during a declared emergency arising from a natural or man-made disaster and within the area covered by the emergency declaration; amend various statutes to conform.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb179/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 151** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/22RS/documents/0151.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb179/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- FINAL PASS SB 179 w/ hfa1 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Pass — **pass** (pass) · upper
- PASS SB 179 w/ scs1 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Adopt — **fail** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- D. Carroll — primary (person)
- J. Howell — primary (person)
- M. Wilson — primary (person)
- R. Mills — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** to Judiciary (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill `reading-2`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 34-1 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** to Judiciary (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (1) and (2) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (2) defeated
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** passed 84-10 with Floor Amendment (1) `passage`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed 34-2 `passage`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2022-04-08T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 151) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a0338078-be33-4e40-8682-599e5d11011b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).