2022 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB222: AN ACT relating to legal actions concerning the exercise of a person's constitutional rights.
Legislative 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.
Bill History
1/5/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/5/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/18/2022
3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
received in Senate
Senate
2/22/2022
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/1/2022
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/17/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/18/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/24/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Senate
3/29/2022
floor amendments (2) and (1-title) filed
Senate
3/29/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/30/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
4/13/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
4/14/2022
3rd reading
Senate
4/14/2022
floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn
Senate
4/14/2022
passed 30-2
Senate
4/14/2022
received in House
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
4/20/2022
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 233)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2380
4/14/2022
30
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 153
2/18/2022
82
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/20/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Nima Kulkarni
Democrat