KY HB256 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-08 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 524.130 to increase the class of the crime of the unauthorized practice of law from a Class B misdemeanor for the first offense to a Class A misdemeanor, and establish each subsequent offense as a Class D felony.

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Title

AN ACT relating to the unauthorized practice of law.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-30 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2318 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 94 (Y: 85 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-08Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 179)
2022-03-30Housedelivered to Governor
2022-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2022-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2022-03-30Housereceived in House
2022-03-30Senate3rd reading, passed 23-11
2022-03-29Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2022-03-25Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2022-03-24Senatepassed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
2022-03-21Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022
2022-03-18Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2022-03-17Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2022-02-09Senateto Judiciary (S)
2022-02-07Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2022-02-07Senatereceived in Senate
2022-02-07House3rd reading, passed 85-7
2022-01-13Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022
2022-01-13House2nd reading, to Rules
2022-01-12Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2022-01-11Houseto Judiciary (H)
2022-01-10Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2022-01-10Houseintroduced in House

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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