Civil Actions
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to abortion. [HB-759]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 311.720, 311.7701, and 311.781 to define terms; amend KRS 311.723, 311.725, 311.727, 311.732, 311.7706, 311.772, 311.780, and 311.782 to allow an abortion when the unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly and delineate additional medical circumstances for the performance of an abortion; allow an abortion when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest and the gestational age of the fetus is 22 weeks or less; amend KRS 311.800 to provide for an abortion in a publicly owned hospital under certain circumstances; amend KRS 213.101 to add
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg
To Judiciary (h) on 02/27/2025
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A JOINT RESOLUTION limiting the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to participate in litigation only pertaining to interests particular to his or her office. [HJR-64]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Limit the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to participate in litigation only pertaining to the interests of his or her office; declare that only the Attorney General may bring or participate in litigation in federal court on behalf of the Commonwealth; authorize the Attorney General to enforce this Resolution.
Sponsored by: Rep. David W. Osborne
To State Government (h) on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to protective orders. [HB-705]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 403.725 and 456.030 to require the court of justice to create protocols to allow law enforcement officers to assist victims in filing a petition for an order of protection; amend KRS 403.720 to expand the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 456.010 to expand the definition of dating violence and abuse; amend KRS 403.270, 403.280, 403.315, 403.220, and 403.340 to remove the presumption in favor of joint custody and equal parenting time; create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Judiciary (h) on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to dependent, neglected, or abused children. [HB-718]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Amend KRS 620.140 to expand the ability for a dependent, neglected, or abused youth to request to have his or her commitment extended or reinstated beyond the age of 18.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Stalker
To Judiciary (h) on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to contracts. [HB-690]
[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 an employee for bringing a civil action; establish application of provisions; amend KRS 336.990 to provide civil penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela D. Stevenson
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
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AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners. [HB-10]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a law enforcement officer immediately remove a person unlawfully occupying real property under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to law enforcement officers and property owners acting in good faith; create a civil cause of action for wrongful removal; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create a form for the petition to remove unlawful occupants; amend KRS 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 512.020
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 63) on 03/24/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to communications with elected officials. [HB-715]
[Ethics ]
[Telecommunications ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 prohibiting public entities from requiring, compelling, or incentivizing program participants to communicate with elected officials with a specific political message.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Donworth
To State Government (h) on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to civil actions. [HB-704]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for courts to dismiss civil actions that are determined to be harassing and malicious; allow for court costs and attorney fees to be awarded to the prevailing party; allow courts to impose filing restrictions upon any plaintiff found to be an abusive civil action plaintiff; establish procedures to allow abusive civil action plaintiffs to file suit; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Judiciary (h) on 02/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to petitions for orders of protection. [HB-596]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Amend KRS 403.725 and 456.030 to require the court of justice to create protocols to allow law enforcement officers to assist victims in filing a petition for an order of protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Judiciary (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to liability shield products and declaring an emergency. [HB-648]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; require a manufacturer of a liability shield product to subject the product to a placebo-controlled study before it is manufactured, marketed, distributed, or administered in Kentucky; establish requirements for the placebo-controlled study; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to monitor and track adverse outcomes of liability shield products; require manufacturers of liability shield products to submit documentation to the cabinet of the placebo-controlled study and results
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Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
To Health Services (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to custody. [HB-597]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Amend KRS 403.270, 403.280, 403.315, and 403.340 to remove the presumption in favor of joint custody and equal parenting time; amend KRS 403.320 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Judiciary (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency. [HB-672]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 42.722 to define terms relating to artificial intelligence; amend KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence; create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742to create the Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee; task the committee with the establishment of responsible, ethical, and transparent procedures for the allowable use, development, and approval of artificial intelligence for any department, program, cabinet, agency, and administrative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Bray
To State Government (h) on 02/26/2025
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AN ACT relating to personally identifiable information. [HB-662]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable information of judicial officers or their immediate family members by a government agency if a written request not to disclose the information has been made; require a government agency to remove personally identifiable information of a judicial officer or immediate family member within 72 hours of receiving a written request for its removal; establish a civil cause of action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure.
Sponsored by: Rep. John C. Blanton
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 146) on 04/01/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to conditions of employment. [SB-246]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Religion ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to require employers that mandate employee immunization to allow exceptions based on religious belief or medical contraindication; provide sample form for employee affirmation; establish which health care providers can support a medical exemption; require notice of exemptions; establish civil cause of action for violations and a claim under workers' compensation; amend KRS 344.040 to make it an unlawful practice for employers to require immunizations as a condition of employment from employees who hold sincere
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
To Judiciary (s) on 02/20/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prohibited employment agreements. [HB-594]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit an employer from conditioning employment or employment benefits on an employee signing specified types of releases and agreements related to unlawful acts in the workplace; create a new section of KRS Chapter 372 to prohibit specified provisions related to harassment in settlement agreements in civil and administrative actions with exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
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AN ACT relating to oversight of government operations and declaring an emergency. [SB-25]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Amend KRS 103.200 to include multifamily housing developments of 48 units or more in the definition of "building" for sections related to industrial revenue bonds; and amend KRS 100.347 to limit who can appeal a final action concerning planning and zoning to owners of real property contiguous to a property whose status would be changed as a result of the final action.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert M. Mills
Enrolled, Signed By President Of The Senate on 03/28/2025
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AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency. [SB-4]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Amend KRS 42.722 to define terms relating to artificial intelligence; amend KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence; create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742 to create the Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee; task the committee with the establishment of responsible, ethical, and transparent procedures for the allowable use, development, and approval of artificial intelligence for any department, program, cabinet, agency, and administrative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Jackson Storm
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 66) on 03/24/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence and abuse. [HB-595]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 403.720 to supplement the definition of domestic violence and abuse; amend KRS 456.010 to supplement the definition of dating violence and abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Judiciary (h) on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to property rights to the use of an individual's image. [SB-7]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to define terms; establish that every individual has property rights to images of his or her unclothed body; establish how those property rights may be transferred or terminated; provide for liability, enforcement, and damages resulting from a violation of those property rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald A. Neal
Received In House on 03/06/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to campaign finance. [SB-206]
[Elections ]
[Finance ]
[Voting Rights ]
Amend KRS 121.015, relating to campaign finance, to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to establish reporting and record retention requirements for political issues committees and persons making independent expenditures; prohibit political issues committees from knowingly and willfully soliciting or accepting contributions from prohibited sources; establish certification requirements for treasurers of political issues committees and donors making contributions and independent expenditures; define activity that creates a presumption
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Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Rawlings
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/20/2025