| Last Action | 02/21/25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 34 |
| Sponsors | S. Rawlings, L. Tichenor, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Mills, M. Nunn, A. Reed, G. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 446.350 to define terms; outline appropriate relief if the statute is violated; apply to laws adopted before or after the effective date; include severability clause; waive sovereign and governmental immunity. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts - Religious freedom, violation, cause of action, establishment Local Government - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Local Government - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Religion - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Religion - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition State Agencies - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment State Agencies - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Consolidated Local Governments - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Unified Local Governments - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Unified Local Governments - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Cities - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Cities - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Counties - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Counties - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Charter County Government - Religious freedom, cause of action, establishment Charter County Government - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| 01/08/25 |
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| 01/10/25 |
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| 02/20/25 |
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| 02/21/25 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove claims for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and compensatory damages; establish that exclusively for purposes of this Act, sovereign and governmental immunity are waived. |
| Index Headings |
Courts - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Local Government - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Local Government - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation Religion - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Religion - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment State Agencies - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment State Agencies - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Unified Local Governments - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Unified Local Governments - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Cities - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Cities - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Counties - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Counties - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Counties, Urban - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment Charter County Government - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Charter County Government - Religious freedom, violation, damages, costs and attorney's fees, limitation, establishment |
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | K. Herron |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except establish that the statute shall not apply to any provision or implementation of state or local laws, administrative regulations, or ordinances that require protections against discrimination. |
| Index Headings |
Charter County Government - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Local Government - Ordinances and regulations, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Cities - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Counties - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Counties, Charter - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Counties, Urban - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Public Authorities - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Public Authorities - Administrative regulations, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion State Agencies - Administrative regulations, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion Unified Local Governments - Local laws, discrimination protections, application of statute, exclusion |
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