2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB537: AN ACT relating to the opioid abatement trust fund.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 15.293 to include in the opioid abatement trust fund money received by order of a court in connection with any settlement, judgment, or bankruptcy against any entity engaged in the manufacturing or distribution of opioids; remove expired citation references to specific defendants; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the mechanism for distribution of funds received under specified circumstances; amend KRS 15.291 to conform.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
2nd reading
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 05, 2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/7/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0
Senate
3/14/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 49)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

Fiscal Note to House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3538
3/13/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 152
3/5/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197053.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197053.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197045.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/14/202541.0 KB