HB 222

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 05, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 18, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 14, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 20, 2022

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

Abstract

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 the moving party if dismissal is granted; allow for costs to be awarded to responding party if the motion was found to be frivolous or filed with the intent to delay; provide that this Act may be cited as the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.

Bill Sponsors (12)

Votes


Actions


Apr 20, 2022

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 233)

Apr 14, 2022

House

delivered to Governor

Senate

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

House

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

House

received in House

House

passed 30-2

House

3rd reading

House

floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn

Apr 13, 2022

House

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Mar 30, 2022

House

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Mar 29, 2022

House

passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

House

floor amendments (2) and (1-title) filed

Mar 24, 2022

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Mar 18, 2022

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 17, 2022

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

to Judiciary (S)

Feb 22, 2022

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Feb 18, 2022

House

3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

Feb 15, 2022

House

floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 14, 2022

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Feb 10, 2022

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 09, 2022

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 08, 2022

House

to Judiciary (H)

Jan 05, 2022

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

House

introduced in House

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Acts Chapter 233 PDF
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 2
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1

Sources

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