SB 258 — AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices by state agencies.
Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to make it unlawful for a state agency to discriminate against a person based on his or her access to electronic means to obtain benefits or gain access to public buildings; cite as the Digital Identification Act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
32 added · 35 removed32 line(s) added, 35 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BRSB 849258/GA AN ACT relating to discriminatory practices by state agencies.
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and (6) "State agency" means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, government corporation, or other Page 1 of 2 XXXX 2/20/2023 11:03 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 849 entity of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state government.
A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 344 IS CREATED TO Page 1 of 2 SB025810.100 - 849 - XXXX 3/13/2023 2:53 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 258/GA READ AS FOLLOWS:
(d) UtilizeExclude a socialperson creditfrom scorereceiving systembenefits inor orderentitlements to:for which he or she would otherwise be eligible based on ownership of a mobile device, computer, or digital identification.
1.An alternate method of receipt of benefits shall be provided by the state agency;
Exclude a person from receiving benefits or entitlements for which he or she would otherwise be eligible;
or 2.
Allow a person to receive benefits or entitlements for which he or she would otherwise not be eligible;
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Action History
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 37 -0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
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2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Judiciary (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 258 do?
- Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to make it unlawful for a state agency to discriminate against a person based on his or her access to electronic means to obtain benefits or gain access to public buildings; cite as the Digital Identification Act.
- What is the current status of SB 258?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 258?
- Track SB 258 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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