Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 13 R cosponsors

HB 3 — AN ACT relating to civil actions and declaring an emergency.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch 2)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    21 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 3/VO AN ACT relating to civil actions and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 2 1 CHAPTER 2 ( HB 3 ) AN ACT relating to civil actions and declaring an emergency.
(3) The plaintiff shall certify in the complaint or petition filed under this section that a copy of the complaint or petition has been served upon the Attorney General Page 1 of 5 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 3/VO before or at the time of filing, and the Attorney General shall be entitled to be heard.
(3) The plaintiff shall certify in the complaint or petition filed under this section that a copy of the complaint or petition has been served upon the Attorney General before or at the time of filing, and the Attorney General shall be entitled to be heard.
(7) Pursuant to Sections 43 and 231 of the Constitution of Kentucky, members of the General Assembly, organizations within the legislative branch of state government, or officers or employees of the legislative branch shall not be made parties to any action challenging the constitutionality or validity of any statute or regulation, without the consent of the member, organization, or officer or Page 2 of 5 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 3/VO employee.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (7) Pursuant to Sections 43 and 231 of the Constitution of Kentucky, members of the General Assembly, organizations within the legislative branch of state government, or officers or employees of the legislative branch shall not be made parties to any action challenging the constitutionality or validity of any statute or regulation, without the consent of the member, organization, or officer or employee.
By stipulation Page 3 of 5 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 3/VO of all parties to the review proceedings, the record may be shortened.
By stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings, the record may be shortened.
(e) Based on an ex parte communication which substantially prejudiced the rights Page 4 of 5 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 3/VO of any party and likely affected the outcome of the hearing;
(e) Based on an ex parte communication which substantially prejudiced the rights of any party and likely affected the outcome of the hearing;
or (g) Deficient as otherwise provided by law.
or CHAPTER 2 3 (g) Deficient as otherwise provided by law.
Page 5 of 5 XXXX Vetoed and Overriden
Veto overridden February 2, 2021.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch 2)

  2. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. received in House

  5. Bill passed 30-7

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (S)

  10. received in Senate

  11. bill passed 71-23

  12. veto overridden

  13. placed in the Orders of the Day for consideration of Governor's veto.

  14. taken from Rules

  15. to Rules (H)

  16. received in House

  17. Vetoed

  18. delivered to Governor

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  20. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  21. passed 72-20

  22. House concurred in Senate Committee Subsitute

  23. placed in the Orders of the Day for concurrence or non-concurrence

  24. taken from Rules

  25. to Rules (H)

  26. received in House

  27. 3rd reading, passed 28-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

  28. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 13, 2021

  29. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  30. returned to Judiciary (S)

  31. 2nd reading

  32. taken from Judiciary (S)

  33. returned to Judiciary (S)

  34. 1st reading

  35. taken from Judiciary (S)

  36. to Judiciary (S)

  37. to Committee on Committees (S)

  38. received in Senate

  39. 3rd reading, passed 69-24

  40. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2021

  41. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  42. posting waived

  43. returned to Judiciary (H)

  44. 1st reading

  45. taken from Judiciary (H)

  46. to Judiciary (H)

  47. introduced in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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21 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (21)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Veto Override

Passed 71 Yea · 23 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 48103
Unaffiliated 231403
Democrat 0800
Total 712306
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
DuPlessis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Heath — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Massey — Yea
Flood — Nay
Scott — Nay
Westrom — Nay
Burch — Nay
Hatton — Nay
Minter — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Cantrell — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Carney — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Nay
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Not Voting
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Not Voting
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS HB 3 OVERRIDE GOV VETO

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14401
Republican 16100
Democrat 0200
Total 30701
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Buford — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Embry — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
McGarvey — Nay
Parrett — Nay
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Nay
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Yea

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PASS HB 3 W/ scs1

Passed 28 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12403
Republican 16100
Democrat 0101
Total 28604
% of votes cast 74%16%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Buford — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Embry — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Yates — Nay
McGarvey — Nay
Thomas — Nay
Castlen — Not Voting
Parrett — Not Voting
Schickel — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Not Voting
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 72 Yea · 20 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 49102
Unaffiliated 221305
Democrat 1601
Total 722008
% of votes cast 72%20%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
McCoy — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Smith — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Heath — Yea
Massey — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Donohue — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Westrom — Nay
Burch — Nay
Graham — Nay
Scott — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Cantrell — Nay
Hatton — Nay
Minter — Nay
Flood — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Webber — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
Raymond — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Nay
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Not Voting
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Pass

Passed 69 Yea · 24 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46402
Unaffiliated 231304
Democrat 0701
Total 692407
% of votes cast 69%24%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
McCoy — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Heath — Yea
Massey — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Raymond — Nay
Burch — Nay
Graham — Nay
Westrom — Nay
Cantrell — Nay
Hatton — Nay
Minter — Nay
Scott — Nay
Wheatley — Nay
Donohue — Nay
Jenkins — Nay
Flood — Not Voting
Meeks — Not Voting
Palumbo — Not Voting
Carney — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Nay
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Nay
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Willner Democrat Nay
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Nay
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Nay
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Nay
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Not Voting
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Nay
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Nay
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Nay
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Not Voting
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3?
HB 3 is sponsored by C. Massey, D. Bentley, Daniel Elliott (Republican), Daniel Fister (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), R. Goforth, R. Heath, Derek Lewis (Republican), C. McCoy, David Meade (Republican), Suzanne Miles (Republican), Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), David W. Osborne (Republican), B. Reed, Steven Rudy (Republican), S. Santoro, Scott Sharp (Republican), S. Sheldon, Walker Thomas (Republican), Ken Upchurch (Republican), and Bill Wesley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2021. Enacted.
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