KY HR44 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 49-28)
Status: Passed on February 16 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-16 - adopted by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

Recognize the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a welcoming state that celebrates the growing diversity of its residents and acknowledges that refugees, immigrants, and all newcomers enhance the culture and the economy; proclaim February 16, 2017, to be Refugee and Immigrant Day at the Capital.

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Title

Recognize the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a welcoming state that celebrates the growing diversity of its residents and acknowledges that refugees, immigrants, and all newcomers enhance the culture and the economy; proclaim February 16, 2017, to be Refugee and Immigrant Day at the Capital.

Sponsors

Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]Rep. Rocky Adkins [D]Rep. Lynn Bechler [R]Rep. Danny Bentley [R]
Rep. John Blanton [R]Rep. Kevin Bratcher [R]Rep. George Brown [D]Rep. Larry Brown [R]
Rep. Regina Huff [R]Rep. Thomas Burch [D]Rep. McKenzie Cantrell [D]Sen. Matt Castlen [R]
Rep. Tim Couch [R]Rep. Jeffery Donohue [D]Rep. Myron Dossett [R]Rep. Jim Duplessis [R]
Rep. Daniel Elliott [R]Rep. Joseph Fischer [R]Rep. Kelly Flood [D]Rep. Alan Gentry [D]
Rep. Jim Gooch [R]Rep. Derrick Graham [D]Rep. Jeff Greer [D]Rep. Chris Harris [D]
Rep. Mark Hart [R]Rep. Angie Hatton [D]Rep. Richard Heath [R]Rep. Gary Herald [R]
Rep. Jeff Hoover [R]Rep. Kenny Imes [R]Rep. Dan Johnson [R]Rep. DJ Johnson [R]
Rep. James Kay [D]Rep. Kim King [R]Rep. Brian Linder [R]Rep. Mary Marzian [D]
Rep. Donna Mayfield [R]Rep. Chad McCoy [R]Rep. David Meade [R]Rep. Reginald Meeks [D]
Rep. Michael Meredith [R]Rep. Russ Meyer [D]Rep. Suzanne Miles [R]Rep. Charles Miller [D]
Rep. Jerry Miller [R]Sen. Robert Mills [R]Rep. Phil Moffett [R]Rep. Wesley Morgan [R]
Rep. Kimberly Moser [R]Rep. David Osborne [R]Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]Rep. Phillip Pratt [R]
Rep. Melinda Prunty [R]Rep. Jody Richards [D]Rep. Steve Riley [R]Rep. Rob Rothenburger [R]
Rep. Bart Rowland [R]Rep. Steven Rudy [R]Rep. Sal Santoro [R]Rep. Dean Schamore [D]
Rep. Attica Scott [D]Rep. Jonathan Shell [R]Rep. Arnold Simpson [D]Rep. John Sims [D]
Rep. Kevin Sinnette [D]Rep. Diane St Onge [R]Rep. Jim Stewart [R]Rep. Wilson Stone [D]
Rep. Walker Thomas [R]Rep. James Tipton [R]Rep. Tommy Turner [R]Rep. Gerald Watkins [D]
Rep. Jim Wayne [D]Rep. Russell Webber [R]Rep. William Wells [R]Rep. Susan Westrom [D]
Rep. Addia Wuchner [R]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-16Houseadopted by voice vote
2017-02-14Houseto House Floor
2017-02-14Housetaken from State Government (H)
2017-02-09Houseto State Government (H)
2017-02-07Houseintroduced in House

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