Civil Actions
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to landlords and tenants. [HB-452]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to establish a civil cause of action for a tenant against a landlord who receives a citation for a violation of a local housing code and does not remedy the violation within 90 days; provide that if the cost of the repair exceeds 12 months' rent, the landlord may refund rent and obtain possession of the property within 30 days; establish procedure for determining cost of repair; specify recoverable damages; establish procedure for maintaining a forcible detainer action during the pendency of the tenant's civil
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg
To Judiciary (h) on 02/14/2025
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AN ACT relating to initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. [HB-4]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; prohibit a public postsecondary education institution from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; from influencing the composition of the student body or scholarship recipients on the basis of religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; from implementing a student housing assignment plan on the basis of religion, race, color, or national origin with designated exceptions; from expending any resources on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 120) on 03/28/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the defense of employees of a local government. [HB-489]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Amend KRS 65.2005 to establish that a local government is not required to provide a legal defense for an employee and may refuse to pay a settlement or judgment against an employee if the employee refuses to cooperate or has been convicted or pled guilty to a crime arising from an action that led to the claim being filed; establish that a local government may file a claim against the employee to recover the amount paid by the local government, including costs and attorneys' fees, under specified circumstances including lack of cooperation and entry
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes
To Judiciary (h) on 02/14/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reproductive health care. [HB-418]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
Create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to define terms; establish privacy protections for a woman seeking reproductive health care outside of the Commonwealth; establish protections for any person or entity assisting a woman seeking reproductive health care out of the Commonwealth; establish a civil cause of action for violations; waive sovereign immunity protections of the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 02/14/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animal care. [SB-124]
[Animals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 258.117 to reduce the number of board appointees from each nominating organization from two to one; add one member to be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. [SB-132]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to ensure federal law relating to emergency medical treatment and the collection of evidence is not overridden; define terms; prohibit discrimination against health care professionals who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant health care professionals the right not to participate in services that violate their conscience; exempt health care professionals from liability for exercising these rights; prohibit hiring or licensing authorities from reprimanding health care professionals;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Douglas
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing [HB-1274]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting certain litigation financiers from engaging in certain conduct with respect to litigation financing transactions and certain litigation financing contracts; requiring that the litigation financing contracts contain certain disclosures and be executed in a certain manner; requiring a certain disclosure of a litigation financing contract in certain civil actions; and imposing a fiduciary duty on litigation financiers in certain class actions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andre V. Johnson
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect [HB-1239]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline A Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications [HB-1441]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission and the Attorney General to take certain action relating to the licensure of certain electronic smoking devices manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers and vape shop vendors in certain circumstances; requiring an electronic smoking devices manufacturer to execute and deliver a certain certification to the Attorney General each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties [HB-1345]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; requiring certain parties to provide a consumer with the opportunity to replace agricultural equipment or receive a refund under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse [HB-1378]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights [HB-1385]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Requiring each county board of education, in consultation with certain individuals, to develop and implement a certain policy to promote parental involvement in students' education; establishing a complaint and appeals process for violations of a certain policy; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa E. Reilly
Hearing 3/03 At 11:00 A.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures [HB-1257]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain information to prospective tenants about fees imposed on tenants and prohibiting a landlord from imposing a mandatory fee that was not disclosed; applying the Act to a lease signed or renewed on or after October 1, 2025, and a landlord that offers four or more dwelling units for rent; and authorizing a tenant to file a claim against a landlord for a violation of the Act on or after February 1, 2026, and during the tenancy or up to 2 years after the tenancy expired.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act) [HB-1407]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing that each individual and a certain right holder have the right to authorize the use of the voice or visual likeness of the individual in a digital replica; providing that the right does not expire on the death of the individual and is transferable or licensable in a certain manner; providing that the right terminates after a certain period of time; requiring an online service to designate an agent for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of State to maintain and make available certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Baltimore City - Office of the Sheriff - Neighborhood Services Unit [HB-1293]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Neighborhood Services Unit within the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City; requiring the Neighborhood Services Unit and the Board of License Commissioners of Baltimore City to work in partnership to enforce the alcoholic beverages laws of Baltimore City and to enter into a memorandum of understanding that specifies the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties and funding in connection with the partnership; expanding the authorized uses of certain revenue to include the Neighborhood Services Unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 515 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations [HB-1425]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause certain harm; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; and providing that a person who is the victim of certain conduct may bring a civil action against a certain person.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana M. Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to business corporations. [HB-388]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Amend KRS 271B.8-300 to define terms; provide that the business judgment rule shall not be an affirmative defense where the alleged damages suffered by the corporation are the result of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing; provide that a director shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if he or she takes any action to implement or maintain DEI initiatives or ESG investing; provide that actions taken as a director, or failure to take action as a director, regarding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Henson Decker
To Judiciary (h) on 02/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1212]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring each device, tablet, or smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2026, activated in the State to enable a certain filter to prevent minors from accessing obscene material; prohibiting a certain person from deactivating the filter; providing that a manufacturer of a device and certain persons are subject to civil and criminal liability for certain conduct related to device filters; authorizing the Attorney General to take certain actions against persons who violate the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Repair and Maintenance Complaint Hotline - Establishment [HB-1177]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Attorney General to establish a certain toll-free hotline for certain tenant complaints concerning repair and maintenance; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to take certain actions under certain circumstances; and requiring, on or before February 1, 2026, through 2030, the Office to report on the hotline established under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025