HB 43

  • Kentucky House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 24, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 05, 2022

AN ACT relating to religious freedom during a declared emergency.

Abstract

Amend KRS 39A.100 to exclude houses of worship from emergency condemnation authority; prohibit a governmental entity from prohibiting religious services during an emergency to a greater extent than imposed on other organizations or businesses that provide essential services; require a compelling governmental interest to place a burden on a religious organization; prohibit a governmental entity from taking any discriminatory action against a religious organization on the basis that the organization is religious; define "discriminatory action," "governmental entity," "religious organization," and "religious services"; allow a religious organization to assert a violation of this section as a claim against a governmental entity or as a defense and waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunity to the extent of liability under the section; set out remedies available to a religious organization; require construciton in favor of protecting free exercise of religion; require a religious organization to bring an action no later than two years from the date the person should have known of the discriminatory action.

Bill Sponsors (56)

L. Bechler

     
Primary

K. Fleming

     
Primary

D. Frazier Gordon

     
Primary

M. Pollock

     
Primary

T. Truett

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Apr 05, 2022

House

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)

Mar 24, 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

Mar 23, 2022

House

3rd reading, passed 30-7

Mar 21, 2022

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Mar 18, 2022

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 17, 2022

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 09, 2022

Senate

to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

to Committee on Committees (S)

Senate

received in Senate

Mar 01, 2022

House

3rd reading, passed 83-12 with Committee Substitute (1) Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Feb 28, 2022

House

floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 25, 2022

House

posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 28, 2022

House

2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 24, 2022

House

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Feb 23, 2022

House

to State Government (H)

Jan 04, 2022

House

introduced in House

House

to Committee on Committees (H)

Aug 04, 2021

House

Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Acts Chapter 82 PDF
Current/Final PDF
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note PDF
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed House Committee Amendment 1
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1

Sources

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