Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 222
Session 2022RS
AN ACT relating to legal actions concerning the exercise of a person's constitutional rights.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 20, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Nima Kulkarni
Republican
Jason Nemes
Democrat
Tina Bojanowski
Democrat
George Brown Jr
Democrat
Al Gentry
Democrat
Derrick Graham
Democrat
Mary Lou Marzian
Republican
C. Ed Massey
Democrat
Patti Minter
Democrat
Ruth Ann Palumbo
Democrat
Susan Westrom
Democrat
Lisa Willner
First Action
Jan 5, 2022
Latest Action
Apr 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
222
State
Kentucky
Session
2022RS
Sponsorship by Party
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House Votes (2)
Motion Text
FINAL PASSAGE HB 222
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for dismissing legal actions filed in response to a party's exercise of free speech, right to petition, or right to association; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right; allow for costs to be awarded to the moving party if dismissal is granted; allow for costs to be awarded to responding party if the motion was found to be frivolous or filed with the intent to delay; provide that this Act may be cited as the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.
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Record Created
Jan 11, 2022 12:08:57 AM
Record Updated
May 25, 2022 10:38:23 PM