Kentucky House Bill 222
Session 2022RS
AN ACT relating to legal actions concerning the exercise of a person's constitutional rights.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 20, 2022
Sponsors
12 Sponsors
Nima Kulkarni
Jason Nemes
Tina Bojanowski
George Brown Jr
Al Gentry
Derrick Graham
Mary Lou Marzian
C. Ed Massey
Patti Minter
Ruth Ann Palumbo
Susan Westrom
Lisa Willner
First Action
Jan 5, 2022
Latest Action
Apr 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
222
State
Kentucky
Session
2022RS
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE HB 222
House Roll Call Votes
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Meredith
Yes
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Nemes
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Smith
Yes
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Thomas
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Yes
Summary
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.
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 1
Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 2
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04/20/2022
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 233)
04/14/2022
House
delivered to Governor
04/14/2022
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/14/2022
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/14/2022
House
received in House
04/14/2022
House
passed 30-2
04/14/2022
House
floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn
04/14/2022
House
3rd reading
04/13/2022
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/30/2022
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/29/2022
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/29/2022
House
floor amendments (2) and (1-title) filed
03/24/2022
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
03/18/2022
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/2022
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/01/2022
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
02/22/2022
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/22/2022
Senate
received in Senate
02/18/2022
House
3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/15/2022
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/14/2022
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
02/10/2022
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/09/2022
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/08/2022
House
to Judiciary (H)
01/05/2022
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/05/2022
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 11, 2022 12:08:57 AM
Record Updated
May 25, 2022 10:38:23 PM