22RS HB 495

House Bill 495

Actions

Last Action	02/14/22: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to freedom from discrimination.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1665
Sponsors	M. Prunty, J. Calloway, D. Hale, R. Heath, N. Tate
Summary of Original Version	Create a new range in KRS Chapter 446 to define terms; establish protections from governmental discrimination against any person or organization for sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions regarding the sex of individuals who may enter into marriage; establish administrative and civil remedies for violations.
Index Headings of Original Version	County Clerks - Protection, religious and moral convictions, official duties Judges and Court Commissioners - Protection, official duties, religious and moral convictions Justices of the Peace and Magistrates - Protection, official duties, religious and moral convictions Personnel and Employment - Religious and moral convictions, protections, hiring and retention Religion - State discriminatory actions prohibited, protection of deeply held beliefs and convictions State Agencies - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, protection required Consolidated Local Governments - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, required protection Unified Local Governments - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, protection required Charitable Organizations and Institutions - Protection from discrimination, religious and moral convictions, certain state actions prohibited Cities - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, required protection Civil Actions - Violation of prohibited discriminatory actions, religious and moral convictions Clergy - Protection from discrimination, religious and moral convictions, certain state actions prohibited Counties - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, required protection Counties, Urban - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, protection required Boards and Commissions - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, protection required Charter County Government - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, required protection Counties, Charter - Discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, required protection Public Protection - State discriminatory actions prohibited, religious and moral convictions, protection required Local Mandate - Protection, official duties, religious and moral convictions