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House Bill 569

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Last Action 03/18/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
Bill Request Number 934
Sponsors S. Dietz, T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 26A.020 to establish that any person may submit an affidavit to the Attorney General asserting that an assigned judge cannot impartially preside in a pending action; authorize the Attorney General to determine if the impartiality of the judge may reasonably be questioned; authorize the Attorney General to submit the affidavit to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who shall determine whether to appoint a special judge.
Index Headings of Original Version Attorney General - Impartiality of tribunal, appointment request for special judge, procedure, authorization
Attorney General - Impartiality of tribunal, appointment request for special judge, procedure, establishment
Civil Actions - Impartiality of tribunal, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Civil Procedure - Impartiality of tribunal, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Court, Supreme - Impartiality of tribunal, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Courts, Circuit - Impartiality of judge, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Courts, District - Impartiality of judge, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Judges And Court Commissioners - Impartiality of tribunal, request for appointment of special judge, procedure, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
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Actions

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02/05/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/12/26
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/11/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
03/16/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17 2026
03/17/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 75-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
03/18/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Dietz
Summary Retain original provisions; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Impartiality of tribunal, appointment request for special judge

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor S. Dietz
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 569

Last updated: 3/19/2026 8:27 PM (EDT)