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House Bill 47

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Last Action	03/27/24: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	41
Sponsors	S. Rawlings, S. Baker, J. Calloway, J. Decker, S. Doan, R. Dotson, P. Flannery, C. Fugate, D. Hale, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, J. Nemes, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, S. Sharp, N. Tate, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, T. Truett
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 446.350 to define "government" and "substantially burden"; outline relief that may be sought if statute is violated; apply to laws adopted before or after enaction of this statute; include severability clause; waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunity.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Crimes and Punishments - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Local Government - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Religion - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Special Districts - Religious freedom, protection, relief available State Agencies - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Cities - Religious freedom, protection, relief available Counties - Religious freedom, protection, relief available
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2

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01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/13/24	to Judiciary (H)
02/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/28/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/05/24	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
03/22/24	taken from the Orders of the Day recommitted to Rules (H)
03/27/24	taken from the Orders of the Day recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove the waiver of qualified immunity.
Index Headings	Courts - Lawsuit, waiver, sovereign and governmental immunity Crimes and Punishments - Lawsuit, waiver, sovereign and governmental immunity

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary	Retain original provisions except provide exceptions.
Index Headings	Courts - Religious freedom, exceptions Crimes and Punishments - Religious freedom, exceptions Local Government - Religious freedom, exceptions Religion - Religious freedom, exceptions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Rawlings
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend the definitions of "government" and "substantially burden".
Index Headings	Courts - Religious freedom, government, define Courts - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define Crimes and Punishments - Religious freedom, government, define Crimes and Punishments - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define Local Government - Religious freedom, government, define Local Government - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define Religion - Religious freedom, government, define Religion - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define State Agencies - Religious freedom, government, define State Agencies - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define Cities - Religious freedom, government, define Cities - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, government, define Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, substantially burden, define

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