Kentucky
General Assembly

08/06/20	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) to State & Local Government (S) taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/06/21	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
01/07/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2021 3rd reading, passed 27-9-1 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title) received in House to Committee on Committees (H) taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading to State Government (H) posted in committee
01/08/21	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for January 9, 2021 floor amendments (1) and (2) and (3) and (4) and (5) filed
01/09/21	floor amendment (5) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 75-21 with floor amendments (1) and (4) received in Senate posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendments (1) and (4) Senate concurred in House floor amendments (1) and (4) passed 26-5 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
01/19/21	Vetoed
02/02/21	received in Senate to Rules (S) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto for Tuesday, February 2, 2021 veto overridden Bill passed 29-8 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules (H) placed in the Orders of the Day for consideration of the Governor's Veto veto overridden Bill passed 69-20 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 6)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend KRS 39A.020 to redefine "emergency"; amend KRS 39A.090 to require certain emergency executive orders to end after 30 days unless an extension is approved by the General Assembly; for all other executive orders, allow local governments to request an extension of the 30-day limit; prohibit the Governor from declaring an additional, similar emergency order upon the expiration of the first order; waive prospective equitable and declaratory relief immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution for cases under KRS 446.350 during emergencies; amend KRS 39A.100 to exempt emergency orders moving the election from the 30-day limitation and limit changes to time or place; require the Governor to report to the General Assembly or the Legislative Research Commission expenditures relating to contracts issued during the emergency and all revenues received from the federal government in response to the emergency; amend KRS 39A.180 to require administrative regulations under the emergency to follow the requirements of KRS Chapter 13A, and provide specific requirements for suspending a statute and promulgating administrative regulations under a declared emergency; amend KRS 39A.280 to extend liability protection for architects and engineers for work performed during an emergency without compensation to 90 days from the end of the last extension of the declaration of emergency; amend KRS 39A.990 to change the penalty for violating provisions of KRS Chapter 39A from a Class A misdemeanor to not more than a $100 fine for the first offense and not more than a $250 fine for subsequent offenses; amend KRS 241.090 to limit the jurisdiction and police powers of state administrators and investigators during an emergency; amend KRS 315.500 to specify that the Governor's ability to authorize an emergency supply of medicine is not subject to the 30-day emergency executive order limitation; amend KRS 367.374 to specify that the Governor's ability to prohibit price gouging during an emergency is not subject to the 30 day emergency executive order limitation; EMERGENCY
Index Headings	Architects - Emergencies, liability protection, time period Attorney General - Emergencies, suspension of laws, approval required Effective Dates, Emergency - SB 1 Disasters - Emergencies, executive orders, effective time periods Elections and Voting - Emergencies, executive order, changes to time and place only Elections and Voting - Emergencies, executive orders, new voting date, 30-day limit inapplicable Elections and Voting - Emergencies, executive orders, change to time and place only Engineers and Surveyors - Emergencies, liability protection, time period General Assembly - Emergencies, declaration by governor, extension, approval Governor - Emergencies, executive orders, effective time periods Local Government - Emergencies, request to Governor, effective time period Pharmacists - Emergencies, dispensing extension, clarification Public Health - Emergencies, executive orders, effective time periods Public Safety - Emergencies, executive orders, effective time periods Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Emergency declared by officials, applicability of KRS Chapter 13A

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Castlen
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 1

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	M. Castlen
Summary	Restore the provision of the statute that required law enforcement authority of the state and local governments to enforce written orders and administrative regulations issued pursuant to KRS Chapters 39A to 39F.
Index Headings	Disasters - Emergencies, written orders and administrative regulations, enforcement Local Government - Emergencies, written orders and administrative regulations, enforcement Police, City and County - Emergencies, written orders and administrative regulations, enforcement Police, State - Emergencies, written orders and administrative regulations, enforcement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Maddox
Summary	Ensure that in an emergency, the taking of property by the Governor can only be for the duration of emergency and only for public use, the taking of goods can only be during a shortage of goods, and include certain freedoms in the restrictions on the Governor may impose under the emergency.
Index Headings	Disasters - Emergencies, taking of property, limitation Disasters - Emergencies, Governor's powers, certain freedoms, restrictions Eminent Domain and Condemnation - Emergencies, property taken, valuation Governor - Emergencies, Governor's powers, certain freedoms, restrictions Religion - Emergencies, Governor's powers, certain freedoms, restrictions Reproductive Issues - Emergencies, Governor's powers, abortion laws, restrictions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Maddox
Summary	Place certain limitations on the issuance of emergency executive orders; define the burden of proof in actions for declaratory or injunctive relief relating to the requirements of an executive order.
Index Headings	Civil Actions - Emergency orders, suit allowed, criteria Disasters - Emergency orders, limitations on Governor - Emergency orders, limitations on

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	S. Maddox
Summary	Change the number of days an emergency executive order may be in effective without approval by the General Assembly from 30 to 15.
Index Headings	Disasters - Emergency executive orders, days in effect, General Assembly approval required Governor - Emergency executive orders, days in effect, General Assembly approval required General Assembly - Emergency executive orders, days in effect, General Assembly approval required

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary	Amend KRS 39A.090 to limit emergency executive orders, administrative regulations, or other directives issued by the Governor that affect local governments to 30 days; amend KRS 39A.100 to affirm that governmental entities may not impose restrictions on peaceable assembly or worship.
Index Headings	Disasters - Emergencies, executive orders, local government General Assembly - Emergencies, executive orders, rights Governor - Emergencies, executive orders, effects, local government

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Return the penalty for violating a provision of KRS Chapter 39A or any administrative regulations or order under KRS Chapter 39A to a Class A misdemeanor.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Emergencies, violations of KRS Chapter 39A, Class A misdemeanor Disasters - Emergencies, violations of KRS Chapter 39A, Class A misdemeanor Governor - Emergencies, violations of KRS Chapter 39A, Class A misdemeanor