HB 222 KY

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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.

• N. Kulkarni Democratic · primary
• J. Nemes Republican · primary
• T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
• G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
• A. Gentry Democratic · primary
• D. Graham · primary
• M. Marzian Democratic · primary
• C. Massey · primary
• P. Minter · primary
• R. Palumbo · primary
• S. Westrom · primary
• L. Willner Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2022 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 5, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 8, 2022 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Feb 9, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 14, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022 · lower
7. Feb 15, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
8. Feb 18, 2022 3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · lower
9. Feb 22, 2022 received in Senate · upper
10. Feb 22, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Mar 1, 2022 to Judiciary (S) · upper
12. Mar 17, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
13. Mar 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 24, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022 · lower
15. Mar 29, 2022 floor amendments (2) and (1-title) filed · lower
16. Mar 29, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 30, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
18. Apr 13, 2022 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
19. Apr 14, 2022 3rd reading · lower
20. Apr 14, 2022 floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn · lower
21. Apr 14, 2022 passed 30-2 · lower
22. Apr 14, 2022 received in House · lower
23. Apr 14, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
24. Apr 14, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
25. Apr 14, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
26. Apr 20, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 233) · lower

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 233 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF