2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB44: AN ACT relating to choking prevention in schools.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "anti-choking device"; require school cafeteria personnel and other expected users of the device to be trained if a school obtains an anti-choking device; provide immunity from civil liability for rendering emergency care or treatment with an anti-choking device or the Heimlich maneuver at a public or private school; provide that the Act may be cited as Landon's Law.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 11, 2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
3rd reading, passed 92-5
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/13/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/18/2025
to Education (S)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 17
2/12/2025
92
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197021.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197021.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/197014.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image2/12/202523.1 KB