Civil Actions

State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to juvenile proceedings. [SB-354] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Amend KRS 610.070 to require open hearings in all juvenile cases; amend KRS 620.050 to remove immunity for persons acting in good faith and upon reasonable cause in relation to reports of child dependency, neglect, and abuse and participation in judicial proceedings; remove requirement of malice from the offense of false reporting; waive the sovereign immunity of the Commonwealth in order to provide a means for a person to bring an action against the Commonwealth, its agents, employees, or political subdivisions in relation to child dependency, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne E. Southworth To Judiciary (s) on 03/01/2024

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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to commercial rights to the use of names, voices, and likenesses. [SB-317] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Arts and Culture ] [Data Privacy ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to define terms; establish property rights in every individual's name, voice, or likeness; establish how those property rights may be transferred or terminated; provide for liability, enforcement, and damages resulting from violation of those property rights.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas Received In House on 03/13/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to health service providers. [SB-324] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "covenant not to compete," "employee," and "health service provider"; prohibit a health service provider from requiring an employee to enter a covenant not to compete; set forth civil remedy, damages that can be recovered, and limitations to bring claim; require notice of prohibited covenant not to compete be posted by the health service provider; prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee for bringing a civil action; make any covenant not to complete void and unenforceable.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne E. Southworth To Health Services (s) on 02/29/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to transportation network companies. [SB-298] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 281 to establish that a transportation network company (TNC) is not liable for harm to persons or property unless there is direct negligence of the company or there is a contractual right of the company to control the manner and means of the work; declare that a TNC or TNC driver is not a common carrier.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler To Transportation (s) on 02/29/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to hate crimes. [SB-293] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Repeal and reenact KRS 532.031 to define "gender identity or expression"; list the actions that qualify as hate crimes; list the actual or perceived characteristics a person must have in order to qualify as a victim of a hate crime; outline penalties for a person guilty of a hate crime; set forth criteria for seeking an enhanced sentence; amend KRS 15.334 and to add characteristics of a victim to be considered when determining the cause of a crime; add requirement that officers receive training on hate crimes; create a new section of KRS Chapter (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald A. Neal To Judiciary (s) on 02/28/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. [HB-725] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 526 to establish a framework for law enforcement wiretaps compliant with federal Title III requirements (18 U.S.C. sec. 2510 et. seq.); repeal and reenact, amend, and repeal various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 526.060, which establishes the crime of divulging illegally obtained information; repeal KRS 526.070, which establishes exceptions to the crime of eavesdropping.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to recognition of foreign-country money judgments. [HB-802] [Law Enforcement ]
Establish KRS Chapter 426A and create new sections thereof to define terms; establish requirements for recognition of a foreign-country judgment in this state, including service of process on a defendant; establish a period of limitations for recognition of a foreign-country judgment; provide for uniformity of interpretation; establish that the Act may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to venue and declaring an emergency. [HB-809] [Elections ]
Amend KRS 120.280 to establish Hardin Circuit Court as the court of original jurisdiction for resolution of specified contests and recounts; amend KRS 120.290 to conform; EMERGENCY.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery Taken From Judiciary (s) on 03/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to Canadian money judgments. [HB-801] [International ] [Law Enforcement ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 426A to define terms; establish requirements for recognition of a Canadian money judgment in this state, including supporting documents and service of process; establish relationship with the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act; provide for uniformity of interpretation; provide that the Act may be cited as the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to contracts. [HB-772] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to define "covenant not to compete" and "covered employee"; provide that an employer shall not require a covered employee to enter into a covenant not to compete; set forth civil remedy, damages that can be recovered, and limitations to bring claim; provide that the provisions must be posted by the employer; indicate that an employer shall not retaliate against and employee for bringing a civil action; application of provisions; amend KRS 336.990 to provide civil penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela D. Stevenson Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to temporary restraining orders and injunctions. [HB-803] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 454 to establish protection from harm for the public and the government when a statute enacted by the General Assembly is the subject of a temporary order or injunction not limited to the parties to the dispute; declare the policy and intent of the General Assembly to ensure protection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to hate crimes. [HB-755] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Repeal and reenact KRS 532.031 to define "gender identity or expression"; list the actions that qualify as hate crimes; list the actual or perceived characteristics a person must have in order to qualify as a victim of a hate crime; outline penalties for a person guilty of a hate crime; set forth criteria for seeking an enhanced sentence; amend KRS 15.334 and to add characteristics of a victim to be considered when determining the cause of a crime; add requirement that officers receive training on hate crimes; create a new section of KRS Chapter (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg Introduced In House on 02/26/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the acquisition and ownership of real property by a foreign principal. [SB-284] [Real Estate ] [Agriculture ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Economic Development ] [Law Enforcement ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define terms; prohibit a foreign principal from acquiring or owning agricultural land; require a foreign principal that owns or acquires agricultural land before the effective date of this Act to register the ownership with the Department of Agriculture; require a purchaser of agricultural land to file an affidavit with the Department of Agriculture attesting that the purchaser is not a foreign principal; authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate regulations; prohibit a foreign principal from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Maxwell Wise To Agriculture (s) on 02/28/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to venue and declaring an emergency. [HB-804] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Amends KRS 452.010, 452.030, 452.050, and 452.090 to establish application for a transfer for a change in venue in specified actions; and amends KRS 452.005 to conform; EMERGENCY.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery Received In House on 04/12/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the protection of minors. [SB-276] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 436 to declare legislative findings relating to pornography; define terms; establish a civil cause of action against any commercial entity that publishes matter harmful to minors on the internet without obtaining age verification; require removal of personal data following review for access; establish civil causes of action for violations; establish limitations on applicability and liability.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor Withdrawn on 03/12/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures (Maryland Lifesaving Treatment Access and Abortion Protection Act) [SB-1175] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on an individual presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the individual has an emergency medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of an individual who has an emergency medical condition; prohibiting a hospital from taking adverse action against a provider for not transferring a patient who is not stabilized; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam First Reading Senate Rules on 02/15/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to government ethics. [SB-245] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Taxes ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "lobbyist", "public agency", and "public funds"; prohibit a public agency from spending public funds to employ or contract with a lobbyist or from using public funds to pay a nonprofit association or organization that primarily represents one or more public agencies or hires or contracts with an individual who is required to register as a lobbyist; allow a taxpayer or resident of an area served by a public agency to file an action for injunctive relief and to recover attorney's fees and costs incurred (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne E. Southworth To State & Local Government (s) on 02/26/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit [SB-1167] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a landlord to offer the payment of a fee in lieu of a security deposit in a residential lease subject to certain requirements; requiring a landlord to purchase certain insurance coverage using a fee in lieu of a security deposit; establishing certain procedural requirements for a landlord and an insurer relating to certain insurance claims; authorizing a tenant to dispute certain claims by a landlord and providing that claims by a landlord or an insurer are void under certain circumstances; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to liability for damage to property adjacent to Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission-managed lands. [HB-627] [Animals ] [Property Tax ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define "adjacent landowner" and "commission-managed lands"; waive the sovereign immunity of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and establish the department's liability when the operations of commission-managed lands results in damages to property of an adjacent landowner; provide that a claim for damages shall be brought in the county in which the adjacent landowner's property is located, and the action shall not be removed to Franklin District or Circuit Court; provide that the Board of Claims (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles Introduced In House on 02/21/2024

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to civil actions. [HB-616] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 411.188 to include gender-neutral language.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel B. Elliott Introduced In House on 02/20/2024

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