25RS HB 489

House Bill 489

Actions

Last Action	02/14/25: to Judiciary (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the defense of employees of a local government.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1351
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 65.2005 to establish that a local government is not required to provide a legal defense for an employee and may refuse to pay a settlement or judgment against an employee if the employee refuses to cooperate or has been convicted or pled guilty to a crime arising from an action that led to the claim being filed; establish that a local government may file a claim against the employee to recover the amount paid by the local government, including costs and attorneys' fees, under specified circumstances including lack of cooperation and entry of a guilty plea or conviction for an action that led to the claim against the employee; establish a statute of limitations for the initiation of a claim by the local government.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Government - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Local Government - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Special Districts - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Special Districts - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Attorney, County - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Attorney, County - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Cities - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Cities - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Civil Actions - Local governments, employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Civil Actions - Local governments, tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover, establishment Counties - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Counties - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Counties, Urban - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Counties, Urban - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, estalbishment Charter County Government - Emplyees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishement Charter County Government - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment Counties, Charter - Employees, duty to defend, exceptions, establishment Counties, Charter - Tort claims, payment and legal fees, action to recover from employee, establishment

02/12/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/14/25	to Judiciary (H)