Kentucky House Bill 177

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 446.350 to define "government" and "substantially burden"; outline procedures and relief that may be sought if statute is violated; outline procedures and relief for any inmate who alleges a violation of this statute; establish duties and authority of the Attorney General; apply to laws adopted before or after the effective date of this statute; include severability clause; waive sovereign, judicial, and governmental immunity; waive qualified immunity under specified circumstances.

AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.

Rep. T.J. Roberts [R]	Rep. John Hodgson [R]	Rep. Josh Calloway [R]	Rep. Steven Doan [R]
Rep. Vanessa Grossl [R]	Rep. Mark Hart [R]	Rep. Savannah Maddox [R]	Rep. Marianne Proctor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	to Judiciary (H)
2025-01-09	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2025-01-09	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb177.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb177/orig_bill.pdf