House Bill 166

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/05/24: signed by Governor
Title AN ACT relating to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 235
Sponsors J. Nemes, D. Bentley, S. Bratcher, A. Gentry, K. King, S. Sharp, P. Stevenson, W. Williams
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to define "SUDEP" and encourage a health care provider to provide information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to define "SUDEP" and update autopsy requirements; provide that the Act may be cited as Jami's Law.
Index Headings of Original Version Deaths - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements
Health and Medical Services - Epilepsy diagnosis, information to be provided
Physicians and Practitioners - Epilepsy diagnosis, information to be provided
Coroners - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements
Short Titles and Popular Names - Jami's Law
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/05/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/24/24
  • to Health Services (H)
02/01/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/02/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 05, 2024
02/06/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/24
  • to Health Services (S)
03/22/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/25/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/24
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/27/24
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  • floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
03/28/24
  • Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) withdrawn
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-1
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/24
  • signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except remove the provision encouraging a physician or health care provider who has diagnosed and established a treatment plan for a patient with convulsive epilepsy to provide a patient with information about SUDEP; require the Vital Statistics Branch to forward a copy of the death certificate to the North American SUDEP Registry if SUDEP is found to be the cause or the suspected cause of death.
Index Headings Deaths - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements
Deaths - Epilepsy, Vital Statistics Branch, requirements
Coroners - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements
Coroners - Epilepsy, Vital Statistics Branch, requirements
Short Titles and Popular Names - Jami's Law

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 166/GA

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Retain original provisions, except create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the purposes of student enrollment, employment, professional licensure, or medical treatment.
Index Headings Diseases - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Education, Elementary and Secondary - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Education, Higher - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Health and Medical Services - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Labor and Industry - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Licensing - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition of requirement
Occupational Safety and Health - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Personnel and Employment - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Public Health - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Science and Technology - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement
Workforce - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement

Last updated: 4/22/2024 3:57 PM (EDT)