Kentucky Senate Bill 58 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Amend KRS 334.010 to update the definition of "practice of fitting hearing instruments;" replace the definition of "hearing instrument" with "over-the-counter hearing aid;" define "prescription hearing aid"; amend KRS 334.200 eliminate requirements for individuals licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to sell or fit a hearing instrument; establish requirements for content included in a written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt for a hearing instrument that is sold to a person; amend KRS 334A.020 to update definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 334A to specify tasks that a speech-language pathology assistant may and shall not do; amend KRS 334A.040 to conform.

AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech.

Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe [R]

2023-03-15 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2643 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 238 (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2544 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-22	Senate	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
2023-03-16	Senate	delivered to Governor
2023-03-16	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2023-03-16	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2023-03-15	Senate	passed 36 -0
2023-03-15	Senate	Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
2023-03-15	Senate	posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
2023-03-15	Senate	to Rules (S)
2023-03-15	Senate	received in Senate
2023-03-14	House	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
2023-03-10	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
2023-03-09	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2023-03-08	House	floor amendment (1) filed
2023-03-08	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2023-03-07	House	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
2023-03-03	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-03-03	House	received in House
2023-03-03	Senate	3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-03-01	Senate	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
2023-03-01	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2023-02-28	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2023-02-07	Senate	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
2023-01-06	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2023-01-06	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/sb58.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb58/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb58/bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/23RS/documents/0053.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/SB58/SCS1.pdf
Amendment	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/SB58/HFA1.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/sb58/vote_history.pdf