2022 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB256: AN ACT relating to the unauthorized practice of law.
Legislative 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.
Bill History
1/10/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/10/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
3rd reading, passed 85-7
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
received in Senate
Senate
2/7/2022
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/9/2022
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/17/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/18/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/21/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Senate
3/24/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/25/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/29/2022
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/30/2022
3rd reading, passed 23-11
Senate
3/30/2022
received in House
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
4/8/2022
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2318
3/30/2022
23
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 94
2/7/2022
85
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
