26RS HB 170

House Bill 170

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1208
Sponsors	T. Roberts, J. Decker, S. Baker, K. Banta, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, S. Doan, R. Dotson, D. Grossberg, V. Grossl, M. Hart, J. Hodgson, K. Holloway, C. Lewis, D. Lewis, M. Lockett, S. Maddox, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor, F. Rabourn, B. Wesley
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 446.350 to define terms; outline appropriate relief if a government substantially burdens a person's sincerely held religious belief; apply to laws adopted before or after the effective date; include severability clause; waive sovereign and governmental immunity.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Charter County Government - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Charter County Government - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Cities - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Cities - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Cities - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Consolidated Local Governments - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Consolidated Local Governments - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Counties - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Counties - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Counties - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Counties, Urban - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Counties, Urban - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Courts - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Local Government - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Local Government - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Local Government - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Religion - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Religion - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Religion - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment State Agencies - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment State Agencies - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition State Agencies - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment Unified Local Governments - Immunity, waiver, applicability, establishment Unified Local Governments - Religious freedom, government action, substantially burden, definition Unified Local Governments - Religious freedom, violation, appropriate relief, establishment