Kentucky
General Assembly

01/05/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/08/22	to Judiciary (H)
02/09/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/10/22	2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 15, 2022
02/15/22	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/22	3rd reading, passed 82-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/22/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/22	to Judiciary (S)
03/17/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/18/22	2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
03/29/22	floor amendments (2) and (1-title) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/30/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/13/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/14/22	3rd reading floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn passed 30-2 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/20/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 233)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove reference to claims involving damage to reputation.
Index Headings	Civil Actions - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions Civil Procedure - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions Constitution, Ky. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions Constitution, U.S. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions Short Titles and Popular Names - Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that if a hearing on a motion is delayed for good cause it shall be handled in an expedited manner; provide that either party may appeal an order of the court ruling on a motion under this act; provide that attorney fees and costs shall be awarded on an appeal of an order granting or denying a motion under this act; remove reference to a dismissal of a compulsory counterclaim.
Index Headings	Civil Procedure - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, right to appeal Civil Procedure - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, costs Civil Rights - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, right to appeal Civil Rights - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, costs Constitution, Ky. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, right to appeal Constitution, Ky. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, costs Constitution, U.S. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, right to appeal Constitution, U.S. - Exercise of constitutional rights, dismissal of legal actions, costs

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 222/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 199.896 to provide that the license or certification of a child-care center shall not be refused or revoked for refusing to require facial coverings; amend KRS 199.898 to provide that parents and guardians of children enrolled in licensed, certified, or publicly funded child care facilities have a right to refuse facial coverings on behalf of their children without any retribution; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to prohibit requiring facial coverings on any public school premises, on school-sponsored transportation, or at a school-sponsored event; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit requiring facial coverings on property owned, leased, or operated by public postsecondary education institutions; provide exceptions for healthcare licensing board requirements imposed prior to January 1, 2020, and clinical research settings; create a new section of KRS 344 to define "immunization status" and "public entity"; establish requirements for a public entity related to employee immunization status; create a new section of KRS 446 to establish a private cause of action related to an employee whose religious beliefs have been violated related to documenting proof of immunization status; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, parent opt-out, response to COVID-19 pandemic Education, Higher - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, response to COVID-19 pandemic Education, Higher - Immunization status, students, staff, and faculty, disclosure allowance Health and Medical Services - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, response to COVID-19 pandemic Public Health - Immunization, parents and guardians, conscientiously held beliefs, objection State Employees - Immunization status, prohibit vaccine passport, disclosure allowance Universities and Colleges - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, response to COVID-19 pandemic Children and Minors - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, parent opt-out, response to COVID-19 pandemic Effective Dates, Emergency - Facial coverings, limited prohibition of requirement, response to COVID-19 pandemic Effective Dates, Emergency - Immunization status, prohibit vaccine passport, disclosure allowance