Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 191 — AN ACT relating to consumer protection in eye care. Amend KRS 367.680 to define terms; amend KRS 367.681 to add requirements for prescriptions for visual aid glasses; amend KRS 367.683 and 367.684 to make applicable to all contact lens and visual aid glasses sellers and dispensers; amend KRS 367.685 to require fitting based on ocular health; amend KRS 367.686 and 367.687 to make applicable to visual aid glasses; create a new section of KRS 367.680 to 367.690 to set requirements for performance and operation of assessment mechanisms for contact lenses and visual aid glasses; amend KRS 367.688 and 367.690 to make applicable to visual aid glasses; increase the fine for violations to $11,000; create a new section of KRS 367.680 to 367.690 to provide that those sections may be cited as the Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act; APPROPRIATION.

Last action — Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 44)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 43 sponsors

    43 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 44)

  2. Delivered to Governor

  3. Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. Enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  5. Passed 88-0

  6. House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute & floor amendment (1)

  7. Posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute & floor amendment (1)

  8. To Rules (H)

  9. Received in House

  10. Passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendment (1)

  11. Floor amendments (2) (3) (4) and (5) withdrawn

  12. 3rd reading

  13. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018

  14. Floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute

  15. Floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Bill, (4) filed to Committee Substitute

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

  17. Floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  18. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  19. To Health & Welfare (S)

  20. Received in Senate

  21. Passed 90-7 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), and floor amendment (1)

  22. Floor amendment (4) defeated

  23. 3rd reading

  24. Floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (5) filed

  25. Floor amendments (2) and (3) withdrawn

  26. Floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed to Bill

  27. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 9, 2018

  28. 2nd reading, to Rules

  29. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

  30. Posted in committee

  31. Posted in committee

  32. To Health and Family Services (H)

  33. Introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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43 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on

Sponsors (43)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (95)

95 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 191?
HB 191 is sponsored by R. Adkins, D. Bentley, M. Cantrell, J. Carney, W. Coursey, J. DuPlessis, J. Fischer, J. Greer, A. Hatton, R. Heath, T. Herald, J. Hoover, D. Mayfield, C. McCoy, R. Meyer, J. Miller, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, J. Richards, B. Rowland, D. Schamore, J. Sims Jr, W. Stone, A. Wuchner, J. York, Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican), Joshua Watkins (Democrat), Steve Riley (Republican), Jason Petrie (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Mary Beth Imes (Republican), Al Gentry (Democrat), Chris Fugate (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Daniel Elliott (Republican), Myron Dossett (Republican), George Brown Jr. (Democrat), Steve Bratcher (Republican), John Blanton (Republican), and Walker Thomas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 191?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2018. Enacted.
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