Kentucky
General Assembly

01/16/18	introduced in House
01/18/18	to Judiciary (H)
01/22/18	posted in committee
01/31/18	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/01/18	2nd reading, to Rules
02/02/18	floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed
02/05/18	floor amendments (4) and (6) filed to HFA 1 and floor amendments (5) and (7) filed to the Bill
02/07/18	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 8, 2018 floor amendment (8) filed to HFA 1 and floor amendment (9) filed to Bill
02/08/18	floor amendments (10), (11), and (12) filed to Committee Substitute
02/15/18	3rd reading floor amendments (8) and (9) ruled out of order floor amendments (4) and (6) defeated passed 52-40 with floor amendment (1)
02/16/18	received in Senate
02/20/18	to Judiciary (S)
03/15/18	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/16/18	2nd reading, to Rules
03/19/18	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018 taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 26-12 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/20/18	received in House to Rules (H)
03/22/18	taken from Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 57-36 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/27/18	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/02/18	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 87)

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Amend to apply to all state agencies and constitutional officers, rather than only the Attorney General's office; remove Sections 2 and 3 to conform and renumber subsequent sections.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Purchasing - Contingency fee legal services contracts, state government bodies, award requirements State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, contingency fee legal services contracts, Web site posting of State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Government Contract Review Committee, report to State Agencies - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Agriculture - Commissioner of, contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Auditor of Public Accounts - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Lieutenant Governor - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Secretary of State - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Treasurer - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Attorneys - Contingency fee legal services contracts, state government bodies, award requirements Contracts - Contingency fee legal services contracts, state government bodies, award requirements General Assembly - Government Contract Review Committee, legal services contracts, Attorney General, report on

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. Harris
Summary	Remove requirement for the Governor's approval over contracts for legal services entered into by the Attorney General by removing references to KRS 12.210.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Contracts for legal services, approval process Attorneys - Contracts for legal services, Attorney General's office, approval process Governor - Contracts for legal services, approval process

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Hatton
Summary	Amend to add state government program cabinets to the existing provisions; specify that information subject to an evidentiary privilege is to be redacted before disclosure.
Index Headings	Public Records and Reports - Redaction, contingency fee legal services contracts State Agencies - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Add delayed effective date of January 6, 2020.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Contingency fee legal service contracts, January 6, 2020

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Add delayed effective date of January 6, 2020.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Contingency fee legal service contracts, January 6, 2020

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Amend to exclude legal actions regarding opioids.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Contingency fee legal service contracts, exclude opioid actions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Amend to exclude legal actions regarding opioids.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Contingency fee legal service contracts, exclude opioid actions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	C. Harris
Summary	Add a new section of Chapter 45A to prohibit "golden parachute" payments contingent on the termination of a personal services contract.
Index Headings	Contracts - Early termination, prohibit payment for State Agencies - Contracts, early termination, prohibit payment for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	C. Harris
Summary	Add a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to prohibit "golden parachute" payments contingent on the termination of a personal services contract.
Index Headings	Contracts - Early termination, prohibit payment for State Agencies - Contracts, early termination, prohibit payment for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Keep original provisions of HFA 1, except add delayed effective date of January 6, 2020.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Contingency fee legal service contracts, January 6, 2020

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	J. Kay
Summary	Keep original provisions of HFA 1, except amend to exclude legal actions regarding opioids.
Index Headings	State Agencies - Contingency fee legal service contracts,opioid actions, exclusion of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 12
Sponsor	C. Harris
Summary	Keep original provisions of HFA 1, except add a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to prohibit "golden parachute" payments contingent on the termination of a personal services contract.
Index Headings	Contracts - Early termination, payment for, prohibition State Agencies - Contracts, early termination, payment for, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Create a new section of KRS 45A.690 to 45A.725 to establish standards and rules for state agencies to award contingency fee personal service contracts for legal services; require written findings of the need for a contingency fee contract; set limits on the amount of the contingency fee; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to post information regarding the contract on its Web site; require the contractor to maintain certain records; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the agencies to submit a report on all contingency fee contracts to the Government Contract Review Committee by September 1 of each year; amend KRS 48.005 to specify that the Kentucky Model Procurement Code under KRS Chapter 45A applies to funds recovered in legal actions on behalf of the public; amend KRS 454A.020 to specify that payment by contingency fee falls under the Model Procurement Code; amend KRS 45A.030 to conform; amend KRS 15.100 to specify that contracts made by the Attorney General for legal services are subject to the Model Procurement Code.
Index Headings	Attorney General - Contingency fee legal services contracts, requirements to award Attorneys - Contingency fee legal services contracts, Attorney General award requirements Contracts - Contingency fee legal services, Attorney General award of General Assembly - Government Contract Review Committee, legal services contracts, Attorney General, report on Purchasing - Contingency fee legal services contracts, Attorney General award requirements State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, contingency fee legal services contracts, Web site posting of State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Government Contract Review Committee, report to