2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB399: AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding.

Legislative Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 519 to define terms; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree; amend KRS 431.015 to require a peace officer to make an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
3rd reading, passed 68-26 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (4)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
taken from Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
1st reading
Senate
3/11/2025
returned to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/12/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
Senate
3/13/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading
Senate
3/13/2025
Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn
Senate
3/13/2025
passed 30-7
Senate
3/13/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Vetoed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
received in House
Senate
3/27/2025
to Rules (H)
Senate
3/27/2025
taken from Rules
Senate
3/27/2025
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
Senate
3/27/2025
veto overridden
Senate
3/27/2025
passed 69-28
Senate
3/27/2025
received in Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
to Rules (S)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
veto overridden
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
passed 31-7
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
received in House
Senate
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/28/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/28/2025
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 123)
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 2

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 3

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

House Floor Amendment 4

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3667
3/27/2025
31
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 329
3/27/2025
69
Yea
28
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3511
3/13/2025
30
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 189
3/7/2025
68
Yea
26
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Blanton
John Blanton
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197028.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197030.0 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197030.4 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197026.6 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image4/3/202543.7 KB