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KY HB1

KY HB1
AN ACT relating to reopening the economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor of Kentucky beginning in March 2020 and continuing throughout the year of 2021 and declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/05/2021
In Committee
02/02/2021
Crossed Over
01/07/2021
Passed
01/09/2021
Dead
Vetoed
01/19/2021
Veto Overridden
02/02/2021
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/02/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Provide relief to businesses and individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency; provide guidelines for opening of businesses and schools; suspend interest on unpaid unemployment insurance contributions and provide guidelines for noncustodial parental visitation during the COVID-19 state of emergency; provide guidelines for visitation at long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 state of emergency; retroactive to March 6, 2020; EMERGENCY.

AI Summary

This bill provides relief to businesses and individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Kentucky. It allows businesses, organizations, local governments, and schools to remain open and fully operational for in-person services if they adopt an operating plan that meets or exceeds applicable CDC or executive branch guidance. It also suspends interest and penalties on unpaid unemployment insurance contributions, prohibits restrictions on in-person noncustodial parental visitation, and requires the development of regulations authorizing and regulating essential personal care and compassionate care visitation at long-term care facilities. The bill declares an emergency due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 state of emergency on Kentucky's citizens and businesses.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (42)

Bart Rowland (R)* Lynn Bechler (R),  Danny Bentley (R),  Adam Bowling (R),  Josh Branscum (R),  Josh Bray (R),  Randy Bridges (R),  Jennifer Decker (R),  Jonathan Dixon (R),  Jim Duplessis (R),  Dan Fister (R),  Patrick Flannery (R),  Deanna Frazier Gordon (R),  Chris Freeland (R),  Chris Fugate (R),  Robert Goforth (R),  Mark Hart (R),  Richard Heath (R),  Regina Huff (R),  Thomas Huff (R),  Kim King (R),  William Lawrence (R),  Derek Lewis (R),  C. Edward Massey (R),  D. Chad McCoy (R),  Shawn McPherson (R),  David Meade (R),  Michael Meredith (R),  Suzanne Miles (R),  Jerry Miller (R),  Kim Moser (R),  Jason Nemes (R),  David Osborne (R),  Phillip Pratt (R),  Melinda Prunty (R),  William Reed (R),  Steven Rudy (R),  Sal Santoro (R),  Scott Sharp (R),  Walker Thomas (R),  Ken Upchurch (R),  Bill Wesley (R), 

Last Action

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 3) (on 02/02/2021)

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