Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 403.190 to state that criminal misconduct against the other spouse may be considered in the disposition of marital property; provide that a spouse who is convicted of committing a felony against the other spouse shall not be entitled to claim retirement or life insurance as marital property; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except provide that criminal misconduct against a spouse may be considered in the disposition of marital property if it was committed within the last five years of the marriage prior to the filing of the petition for dissolution and resulted in a conviction for a violent felony offense.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- L. Burke

Summary Retain original provisions, except include criminal misconduct that occurs after the filing of the petition for dissolution as a consideration in disposition of marital property.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- J. Petrie

Summary Retain original provisions, except provide that the convicted spouse is barred from claiming as marital property a minimum of 25% of any insurance policy acquired during the marriage; authorize the court to exempt any additional amount of life insurance up to 100% depending on the circumstances.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- S. Dietz

Summary Retain original provisions, except provide that a spouse convicted of criminal attempt to commit murder against the other spouse is required to be barred from claiming retirement or whole life insurance as marital property.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 4 -- S. Dietz

Summary Retain original provisions, except include criminal misconduct that occurs after the filing of the petition for dissolution as a consideration in disposition of marital property; provide that the spouse who is the victim of a violent felony offense or criminal attempt to commit murder perpetrated by the other spouse shall be entitled to exclude from marital property a minimum of 25% of whole life insurance and 25% of retirement acquired during the marriage; authorize the court to exempt any additional amount of whole life insurance and retirement up to 100% considering the circumstances.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- L. Tichenor

Summary Retain original provisions, except grant the court discretion as to the percentage of retirement or whole life insurance excluded from marital property.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 403.190
House Committee Substitute 1: 403.190
Current/Final: 403.190
Current: 403.190