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Civil Actions

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-9	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of the infant; prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care, medical treatment, or surgical care; require a physician performing an abortion to take all medically appropriate and reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of a born-alive infant; specify that if the physician is unable to perform those duties then an attending physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse, or other healthcare worker shall assume the duties; provide that a born-alive infant shall be treated as a legal person under the laws of the Commonwealth; specify that any born-alive infant, whose parents file a petition for voluntary termination of parental rights, shall become a ward of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; prohibit any person from performing scientific research on a born-alive infant; specify that this section shall not be construed as preventing a born-alive infant's parent or guardian from refusing medical care that is not medically appropriate or reasonable; specify that the parent or guardian of a born-alive infant shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for the actions of a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or other healthcare provider that acted without his or her consent; provide for civil and administrative penalties for violations of this Act; allow for severability; allow the General Assembly by joint resolution to appoint members to intervene as a matter or right in any case that challenges the constitutionality of this Act; amend KRS 311.595, 311.850, 314.091, and 315.121 to suspend or revoke the license of any physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse, or pharmacist who violates this Act; amend KRS 311.990 to establish criminal penalties for violations; establish the short title of "Born-Alive Infant Protection Act"; EMERGENCY. Republican: 88% (16) Democrat: 11% (2) 88% Republican support 11% Democrat support	Crimes And Punishments Criminal Procedure Effective Dates, Emergency Health And Medical Services Nurses Pharmacists Physicians And Practitioners Reproductive Issues Women Children And Minors
SB-147	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from purchasing for, distributing, or selling kratom to an individual under the age of 18 years of age, except under certain circumstances; providing it is a defense in a prosecution under the Act that the defendant examined the purchaser's driver's license or other valid identification that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as at least 18 years of age; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil penalty; providing for the issuance and prosecution of a civil citation issued under the Act; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Controlled Dangerous Substances Crimes And Punishments Citations Civil Actions Counties District Courts Health Identification Law Enforcement
HB-216	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 403.720 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 403.740 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner; amend KRS 456.010 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "dating violence and abuse"; amend KRs 456.060 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner. Republican: 50% (19) Democrat: 50% (19) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Domestic Relations Animals, Livestock, And Poultry Civil Actions Corrections Impact Local Mandate
HB-133	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for dismissing legal actions filed in response to a party's exercise of free speech, right to petition, or right to association; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right; allow for costs to be awarded to petitioning party if dismissal is granted; allow for costs to be awarded to responding party if the motion was found to be frivolous or filed solely for the purpose of unnecessary delay; provide that this Act may be cited as the Kentucky Public Participation Act. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Courts Civil Actions Civil Procedure Constitution, Ky. Constitution, U.s. Short Titles And Popular Names
HB-156	State (Kentucky)	Establish KRS Chapter 395A and create new sections thereof to enact the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act to establish a framework for the management and disposition of digital assets upon death or incapacitation; define terms; set forth the applicability of the chapter to fiduciaries, personal representatives, conservators, and trustees, and provide that the chapter does not apply to a digital asset of an employer that is used by an employee in the ordinary course of business; prioritize user directions regarding disclosure over certain terms-of-service agreements; provide that the Act does not impair custodian and user access to records under terms-of-service agreements; establish procedures for disclosing digital assets; enumerate documentation required for a personal representative to gain access to content of electronic communications; enumerate documentation required to access digital assets other than the content of a decedent's electronic communications; enumerate documentation required for a person with power of attorney to gain access to the content of electronic communications of principal; enumerate documentation required to access digital assets other than the content of a principal's electronic communications; authorize disclosure to trustees who are original users of a trust's digital assets; enumerate documentation required for content disclosure to a trustee; enumerate documentation required for disclosure of a trust's digital assets other than content; enumerate documentation required for a conservator to gain access to a protected person's digital assets; apply fiduciary duties and authority to digital assets; provide compliance guidelines for the custodians of digital records; require that the chapter be applied to promote uniformity among the states; establish conformity with federal requirements related to electronic signatures and records; provide that the chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (2015). Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Courts Fiduciaries Guardians Taxation, Inheritance And Estate Uniform Laws Wills And Estates Retroactive Legislation Civil Actions Civil Procedure
HB-62	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 506.120 to remove language related to "criminal gang syndicate;" repeal KRS 506.135 relating to definitions, KRS 506.140 relating to criminal gang recruitment, KRS 506.150 relating to criminal gang activity or recruitment, 506.160, relating to minimum service of sentence for defendant acting as a member of a criminal gang, KRS 506.170 relating to enhancement of penalty for conviction for criminal gang-related felonies, KRS 506.180 relating to cause of action by victim of criminal gang incident, and KRS 506.190 relating to criminal gang-related property subject to forfeiture; amend KRS 532.080 to conform. Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1) 85% Democrat support 14% Republican support	Courts Crime Victims Criminal Procedure Civil Actions Civil Procedure Crimes And Punishments
SB-51	State (Kentucky)	Propose an amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the General Assembly the power to limit noneconomic damages for injuries resulting in death or for injuries to persons or property, and the power to provide statutes of limitation; provide for submission to the voters. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Courts Civil Actions Civil Procedure Claims Constitution, Ky.
HB-75	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to provide definitions concerning nonprofit healthcare conversion transactions; provide notification requirements; require the Attorney General to notify a nonprofit healthcare entity regarding the status of a decision; require that the Attorney General to hold public meetings related to the proposed nonprofit healthcare conversion transaction; specify what the Attorney General must consider in determining whether to approve or disapprove a proposed nonprofit healthcare conversion transaction including a requirement that the Attorney General consult with and receive expert advice; require the Attorney General to also determine the impact of the proposed nonprofit healthcare conversion transaction on the affected community; allow the Attorney General to request additional information necessary to complete a review of the proposed nonprofit healthcare conversion transaction; authorize the Attorney General to contract with additional counsel in order to assist in the review of the proposed nonprofit healthcare conversion transaction; specify that the Attorney General is entitled to reimbursement from the nonprofit healthcare entity for certain costs related to review of the proposed transaction; prescribe parameters for public review of documents related to the proposed healthcare conversion transaction; prescribe penalties for a violation of this Act by a nonprofit healthcare entity; specify the applicability of this Act to current law; specify the parameters of this Act; provide that this Act may be cited as the Kentucky Nonprofit Healthcare Conversion Act; amend KRS 386B.4-130 to conform; EMERGENCY. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Courts Effective Dates, Emergency Health And Medical Services Hospitals And Nursing Homes Attorney General Charitable Organizations And Institutions Civil Actions Civil Procedure
HB-44	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 511.100 to change the definition of "key infrastructure assets" to specify that natural gas or petroleum pipelines are the type of pipelines covered in the definition and include other types of infrastructure assets; amend KRS 512.020 to include tampering with, impeding, or inhibiting operations of a key infrastructure asset in the offense of criminal mischief in the first degree; create a new section of KRS 411 that a civil action may be maintained against a person that compensates or remunerates a person to violate KRS 512.020 and the compensated person is convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree. Democrat: 20% (1) Republican: 80% (4) 20% Democrat support 80% Republican support	Crimes And Punishments Energy Oil And Natural Gas Public Utilities Civil Actions Telecommunications Corrections Impact Local Mandate
HB-155	State (Kentucky)	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 386 to establish the Kentucky Community Property Trust Act; set requirements for creation of community property trusts by spouses; amend KRS 141.019, relating to individual income tax, to provide that adjusted gross income does not include a change in the cost basis of the surviving spouse's share of property owned by a Kentucky community property trust occurring for federal income tax purposes; amend KRS 386.175 to provide that a second trust may be created from an original trust whose terms have been modified; create a new section of KRS Chapter 396 to provide that creditor claims are barred if not presented within 6 months after the appointment of a personal representative or if not presented within 60 days of a personal representative giving actual notice to the creditor; amend KRS 396.011 to require creditor claims to be brought within the earlier of 8 months after the decedent's death or the established time periods. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Property Taxation Taxation, Income--individual Taxation, Inheritance And Estate Wills And Estates Banks And Financial Institutions Civil Actions Short Titles And Popular Names
HB-47	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 500.050 to remove the five-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor sex offenses against minors and allow prosecution to be commenced at any time; amend KRS 413.249 to remove the ten-year statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse and allow a suit to be commenced at any time; amend KRS 620.030, relating to the requirement to report child abuse, to limit the clergy-penitent exemption and make any person who intentionally fails to report guilty of a Class D felony; amend KRS 620.050, relating to the reporting of child abuse, to limit the clergy-penitent exemption; provide for severability; EMERGENCY. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Crime Victims Crimes And Punishments Effective Dates, Emergency Children And Minors Civil Actions Clergy Corrections Impact Local Mandate
HB-107	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide civil immunity for damaging a vehicle if a person enters the vehicle with the reasonable, good-faith belief that a dog or cat is in immediate danger of death if not removed. Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Dogs Motor Vehicles Safety Animals, Livestock, And Poultry Civil Actions Civil Procedure
SB-64	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 15.753 to provide that the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall reimburse the Attorney General, a Commonwealth's attorney, or a county attorney for fees or judgments after being sued for an act or omission in the course of his or her duties. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Attorney, Commonwealth's Attorney, County Attorney General Civil Actions Local Mandate
SB-72	State (Kentucky)	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to define "female genital mutilation" and create the Class B felony of female genital mutilation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials related to female genital mutilation; amend KRS 15.334 to require law enforcement training on female genital mutilation; amend KRS 311.595 to require a conviction of female genital mutilation to result in mandatory revocation of a physician's license; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to permit civil action for female genital mutilation for ten years; amend KRS 620.020 to include female genital mutilation in the definition of "abused or neglected child"; amend KRS 620.030 to provide that if a person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a victim of female genital mutilation, then that person shall immediately make an oral or written report to the appropriate authorities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require a report on female genital mutilation reports to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; EMERGENCY. Republican: 75% (9) Democrat: 25% (3) 75% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Crimes And Punishments Effective Dates, Emergency Parental Rights Peace Officers And Law Enforcement Physicians And Practitioners Public Health Reproductive Issues Women Children And Minors Civil Actions
HB-98	State (Kentucky)	Amend KRS 198B.130 to allow a court award under KRS Chapter 198B or the Uniform Building Code to include attorney's fees if a certificate of occupancy has not been issued. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Housing, Building, And Construction Civil Actions Claims Public Protection
HB-18	State (Hawaii)	Repeals statutory limitations on the time period in which a survivor of childhood sexual abuse may file suit. (SD1) Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Childhood Sexual Abuse Civil Actions Statute Of Limitations
SB-1286	State (Hawaii)	Raises the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	District Courts Civil Actions Jurisdiction Specific Performance
HB-91	State (Alabama)	Animal, companion, killed or injured by caretaker, liability established Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Civil Actions
SB-1198	State (Arizona)	Public accommodation; services; civil actions Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Civil Actions Public Accommodations State Government
HB-1274	State (Hawaii)	Raises the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance. (HB1274 HD1) Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	District Courts Civil Actions Jurisdiction Specific Performance

Title: AN ACT relating to the protection of born-alive infants and abortion and declaring an emergency.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-9

Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health And Medical Services, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians And Practitioners, Reproductive Issues, Women, Children And Minors

Republican: 88% (16) Democrat: 11% (2)

Title: Criminal Law – Kratom – Prohibited Purchase, Distribution, or Sale

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-147

Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Controlled Dangerous Substances, Crimes And Punishments, Citations, Civil Actions, Counties, District Courts, Health, Identification, Law Enforcement

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-216

Subjects: Domestic Relations, Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Civil Actions, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate

Republican: 50% (19) Democrat: 50% (19)

Title: AN ACT relating to legal actions concerning the exercise of a person's constitutional rights.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-133

Subjects: Courts, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, Constitution, Ky., Constitution, U.s., Short Titles And Popular Names

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: AN ACT relating to Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-156

Subjects: Courts, Fiduciaries, Guardians, Taxation, Inheritance And Estate, Uniform Laws, Wills And Estates, Retroactive Legislation, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to gang violence.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-62

Subjects: Courts, Crime Victims, Criminal Procedure, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, Crimes And Punishments

Democrat: 85% (6) Republican: 14% (1)

Title: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 54 of the Constitution of Kentucky.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-51

Subjects: Courts, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, Claims, Constitution, Ky.

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to community healthcare foundations by providing for the approval and oversight of not-for-profit hospital, health maintenance organization, and healthcare insurer conversions, and declaring an emergency.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-75

Subjects: Courts, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health And Medical Services, Hospitals And Nursing Homes, Attorney General, Charitable Organizations And Institutions, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: AN ACT relating to key infrastructure assets.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-44

Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Energy, Oil And Natural Gas, Public Utilities, Civil Actions, Telecommunications, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate

Democrat: 20% (1) Republican: 80% (4)

Title: AN ACT relating to property and trusts.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-155

Subjects: Property, Taxation, Taxation, Income--individual, Taxation, Inheritance And Estate, Wills And Estates, Banks And Financial Institutions, Civil Actions, Short Titles And Popular Names

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to child abuse and declaring an emergency.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-47

Subjects: Crime Victims, Crimes And Punishments, Effective Dates, Emergency, Children And Minors, Civil Actions, Clergy, Corrections Impact, Local Mandate

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: AN ACT relating to the safety of canines and felines.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-107

Subjects: Dogs, Motor Vehicles, Safety, Animals, Livestock, And Poultry, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure

Democrat: 100% (7)

Title: AN ACT relating to indemnification of prosecutors.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-64

Subjects: Attorney, Commonwealth's, Attorney, County, Attorney General, Civil Actions, Local Mandate

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: AN ACT relating to female genital mutilation and declaring an emergency.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-72

Subjects: Crimes And Punishments, Effective Dates, Emergency, Parental Rights, Peace Officers And Law Enforcement, Physicians And Practitioners, Public Health, Reproductive Issues, Women, Children And Minors, Civil Actions

Republican: 75% (9) Democrat: 25% (3)

Title: AN ACT relating to causes of actions for building code violations.

Session: Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-98

Subjects: Housing, Building, And Construction, Civil Actions, Claims, Public Protection

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: Relating To Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-18

Subjects: Childhood Sexual Abuse, Civil Actions, Statute Of Limitations

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Relating To Courts.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1286

Subjects: District Courts, Civil Actions, Jurisdiction, Specific Performance

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Animal, companion, killed or injured by caretaker, liability established

Session: Alabama 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-91

Subjects: Civil Actions

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Public accommodation; services; civil actions

Session: Arizona 2017-2017 Fifty-third Legislature 1st Regular

Number: SB-1198

Subjects: Civil Actions, Public Accommodations, State Government

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Relating To Courts.

Session: Hawaii 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-1274

Subjects: District Courts, Civil Actions, Jurisdiction, Specific Performance

Democrat: 100% (3)

Civil Actions

SB-9

State (Kentucky)

SB-147

State (Maryland)

HB-216

State (Kentucky)

HB-133

State (Kentucky)

HB-156

State (Kentucky)

HB-62

State (Kentucky)

SB-51

State (Kentucky)

HB-75

State (Kentucky)

HB-44

State (Kentucky)

HB-155

State (Kentucky)

HB-47

State (Kentucky)

HB-107

State (Kentucky)

SB-64

State (Kentucky)

SB-72

State (Kentucky)

HB-98

State (Kentucky)

HB-18

State (Hawaii)

SB-1286

State (Hawaii)

HB-91

State (Alabama)

SB-1198

State (Arizona)

HB-1274

State (Hawaii)