2024 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB159: AN ACT relating to immunity from criminal liability for health care providers.
Legislative Summary
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to define “health care provider” and “health services,” and to establish that health care providers providing health services are immune from criminal liability for harm arising from a health services-related act or omission other than gross negligence or wanton, willful, malicious, or intentional misconduct.
Bill History
1/4/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 06, 2024
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
floor amendment (1) filed
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
received in Senate
Senate
2/9/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/16/2024
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
2/29/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/1/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/14/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 15, 2024
Senate
3/15/2024
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/21/2024
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Senate
3/22/2024
3rd reading, passed 37-0
Senate
3/25/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.12)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3033
3/22/2024
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 90
2/8/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Primary Sponsor

Patrick Flannery
Republican