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Senate Bill 84

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Last Action	03/27/25: delivered to Secretary of State
Title	AN ACT relating to judicial review of state agency action.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	209
Sponsors	S. Rawlings, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Nunn, A. Reed, L. Tichenor, P. Wheeler
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to establish the legal standard for judicial review of agency action; amend KRS 13B.150 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, Circuit - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Governor - Executive action, appeal, standard of review, establishment State Agencies - Appeal, agency interpretation, standard of review, establishment Statutes - Interpretation, executive action, appeal, standard of review, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Civil Procedure - Appeal, agency interpretation, standard of review, establishment Civil Procedure - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Court of Appeals - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Court, Supreme - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

Actions

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02/04/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/06/25	to Judiciary (S)
02/13/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/14/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
02/18/25	3rd reading Floor Amendment (1) defeated passed 28-6
02/19/25	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/28/25	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/04/25	taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) 2nd reading returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/05/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025
03/11/25	3rd reading, passed 80-19 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/12/25	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/13/25	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/24/25	Vetoed
03/27/25	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 74-18 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate received in Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Thomas
Summary	Retain original provisions, except permit a court to give reasonable consideration to an agency's interpretation of a statute, regulation, order, or decision.
Index Headings	Court of Appeals - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Court, Supreme - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Courts, Circuit - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Governor - Executive action, appeal, standard of review, establishment State Agencies - Appeal, agency interpretation, standard of review, establishment Statutes - Interpretation, executive action, appeal, standard of review, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment Civil Procedure - Appeal, agency interpretation, standard of review, establishment Civil Procedure - Appeal, executive action, standard of review, establishment

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Remove original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to establish that an administrative body is not to interpret a statute or administrative regulation with the expectation that the interpretation will be granted deference by the reviewing court; establish that the interpretation of a statute or administrative regulation by an administrative body is not entitled to deference by a reviewing court; create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to establish the legal standard for judicial review of agency action; amend KRS 13B.150 to conform.
Index Headings	Civil Procedure - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment Civil Procedure - Appeal, agency interpretation, standard of review, establishment Court of Appeals - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment Court, Supreme - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment Courts, Circuit - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment State Agencies - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment Statutes - Interpretation, administrative body action, appeal, standard of review, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Appeal, administrative body action, standard of review, establishment

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