HB 256 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to the unauthorized practice of law.
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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)
- Jan 10, 2022 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 10, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 11, 2022 to Judiciary (H) · lower
- Jan 12, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Jan 13, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Jan 13, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022 · lower
- Feb 7, 2022 3rd reading, passed 85-7 · lower
- Feb 7, 2022 received in Senate · upper
- Feb 7, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Feb 9, 2022 to Judiciary (S) · upper
- Mar 17, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
- Mar 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 21, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022 · lower
- Mar 24, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 25, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 29, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
- Mar 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 23-11 · lower
- Mar 30, 2022 received in House · lower
- Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 30, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 8, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179) · lower
Subjects
Attorney, Commonwealth'sAttorney, CountyAttorneysCorrections ImpactCrimes and PunishmentsLocal Mandate
Text versions (3)
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