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HB 256 KY
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AN ACT relating to the unauthorized practice of law.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2022

Latest action (Apr 8, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)

Summary

Amend KRS 524.130 to increase the class of the crime of the unauthorized practice of law from a Class B misdemeanor for the first offense to a Class A misdemeanor, and establish each subsequent offense as a Class D felony.

Sponsors (2)

  • D. Elliott Republican · primary
  • C. Massey · primary

Action history (22)

  1. Jan 10, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 11, 2022 to Judiciary (H) · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 13, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 13, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022 · lower
  7. Feb 7, 2022 3rd reading, passed 85-7 · lower
  8. Feb 7, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  9. Feb 7, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Feb 9, 2022 to Judiciary (S) · upper
  11. Mar 17, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  12. Mar 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  13. Mar 21, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022 · lower
  14. Mar 24, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  15. Mar 25, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  16. Mar 29, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
  17. Mar 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 23-11 · lower
  18. Mar 30, 2022 received in House · lower
  19. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  20. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  21. Mar 30, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
  22. Apr 8, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179) · lower
Subjects
Attorney, Commonwealth'sAttorney, CountyAttorneysCorrections ImpactCrimes and PunishmentsLocal Mandate

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 179 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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