Kentucky
General Assembly

02/06/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/12/25	to Judiciary (H)
02/26/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/27/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
03/04/25	floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/25	3rd reading, passed 68-26 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (4) received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/25	to Judiciary (S) taken from Judiciary (S) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/12/25	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except provide that an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree shall be made when requested by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, or the chair of a committee of the General Assembly.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member Local Mandate - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member Legislative Research Commission - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member Police, City and County - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member Police, State - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest after requested by legislative branch member

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide that interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree shall not be construed to prohibit assembly in traditional public forums.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding, not construed to prohibit assembly General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding, not construed to prohibit assembly

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide that a peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding; require a peace officer to remove a person who violates interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree from a legislative building when request by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, or the chair of a committee of the General Assembly.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provisions, except establish that a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree shall be punished as a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense, a Class B misdemeanor for the second offense, and a Class D felony for a third or subsequent offense.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, penalty General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, penalty

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	T. Roberts
Summary	Retain original provisions, except establish that a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree shall be punished as a Class D felony for a third or subsequent offense; provide that interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree shall not be construed to prohibit assembly in traditional public forums; provide that a peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding; provide that an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree shall be made when requested by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, or the chair of a committee of the General Assembly.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, penalty Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding, not construed to prohibit assembly Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, penalty General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Interference with a legislative proceeding, arrest or removal for violation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	L. Tichenor
Summary	Amend interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree to remove the Class D felony enhancement.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, Class D felony enhancement, removal Criminal Procedure - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, Class D felony enhancement, removal General Assembly - Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree, Class D felony enhancement, removal