All Civil Procedure Legislation - Kentucky
HB719
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish procedures for civil actions arising from exposure to silica or mixed dust; define related terms; require that a physical impairment be an essential element in a civil action based on exposure to silica or mixed dust; require a prima facie showing of a physical impairment before bringing or maintaining a civil action; provide for dismissal of civil actions for failure to establish a prima facie showing of a physical impairment resulting from exposure to silica or mixed dust; toll the statue of limitations on claims not barred by the effective date until such time as an individual discovers or should have discovered a physical impairment; distinguish claims for nonmalignant conditions from claims for silica or mixed dust related cancer; establish requirements for wrongful death claims; exempt a premises owner from liability unless the individual's exposure occurred while on the property of the owner, and extend liability exemption relating [...] show full description Comment on Bill HB709
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Bill Text Propose to submit to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky that would allow the General Assembly to create statutory provisions relating to medical malpractice, including provisions for alternative dispute resolution, statutes of limitation or repose, peer review, expert witnesses, certificates or merit, and collateral source payments. HB699
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 416.610 to provide that the condemnor of agricultural land that is under fence shall, in addition to any compensation awarded, reconstruct fencing to protect the adjoining land, or animals thereon, prior to the removal of existing fencing; make retroactive to March 28, 2006 with six month limitation, from effective date, on filing claim. HB691
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish that proof of a person's intent to commit an unlawful act shall not be required in a civil or administrative proceeding to show that the person acted knowingly in respect to Medicaid fraud; establish unlawful acts related to Medicaid; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide the Attorney General with access to all documentary materials for the investigation of Medicaid fraud; identify individuals to whom the Attorney General may disclose documentary material; provide immunity for individuals providing access to documentary material to employees of the Attorney General and other state and federal authorities involved in the investigation of Medicaid fraud; require the cabinet to establish by administrative regulation sanctions for a provider found liable for Medicaid fraud; subject licensed professions found liable for Medicaid fraud to disciplinary action by their respective licensure boards; provide [...] show full description SB241
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 29A.040 to place persons holding state personal identification cards on the master juror list of a county; amend KRS 29A.070 to prevent the release of personal identifying information on juror qualification forms. HB685
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Received in Senate Bill Text Amend KRS 406.011, relating to presumption of paternity, to update language regarding evidence in paternity cases; amend KRS 406.021, relating to determination of paternity, to clarify how paternity may be determined and add references to Family Court; amend KRS 406.035, relating to written orders of paternity, to include Family Court Judges; amend KRS 406.051 to include references to Family Court and clarify how an appeal is to be made; amend KRS 406.151, relating to venue in paternity cases, to include the county where the child resides. HB648
Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Posting waived Bill Text Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 423 to provide for comprehensive statutory coverage of notaries public, including provisions relating to the purpose of the regulation, definitions, commissioning, applications, electronic notarizations, bonding, privacy, notarial authority, notarial prohibitions, fees, journals and record keeping, notarization forms, signing by mark, official seals, seal vendors, verification of notarial authority, resignations, deaths, misconduct, liability, notarial crimes, and grandfathering; provide for a delayed effective date of March 1, 2009; amend KRS 423.010, 423.110, and 423.200 to conform; repeal KRS 64.300, 423.020, 423.050, 423.130, 423.140, 423.150, 423.160, 423.170, 423.180, 423.190, and 423.990. HB643
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to allow a plaintiff in a civil action in which comparative fault becomes an issue, the suit was initiated against the original defendant within the statute of limitations, the original defendant alleges that a third party caused or contributed to the plaintiff's injury, and the plaintiff would be barred by a statute of limitations from bringing a claim against that third party, to either amend the complaint pursuant to Rule 15 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure or institute a separate action alleging the third party's fault; establish that the new cause of action is not barred by any statute of limitations. HB641
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Bill Text Amend KRS 56.010, 413.010, 413.060, and 413.070 to prohibit acquiring title to state property by adverse possession; create a new section of KRS Chapter 148 and amend KRS 148.991 to prohibit the interference with property managed by the Department of Parks and provide for penalties. HB615
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 130) Bill Text Repeal KRS 386.180 restricting compensation of trustees; amend KRS 386.490, 387.111, and 387.760 to conform. HB586
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Create various new sections of KRS Chapters 23A and 24A and amend KRS 32A.2065 and 24A.1765 to impose a $5 fee on all civil and criminal cases to be used to fund a pay supplement for deputy circuit court clerks through the justice administration trust fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15A to require the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to administer the justice administration trust fund. SB174
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114) Bill Text Amend KRS 510.140 to make gender neutral. HB544
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapter 17 to ratify the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, which would organize an electronic information-sharing system among the federal government and contracting states to exchange criminal history records for noncriminal justice purposes authorized by federal or state law; amend KRS 17.140 to conform. HB546
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 403.725 to provide that a domestic violence protective order may be obtained in the county of temporary or permanent residence or the county where the act occurred; amend KRS 403.765 to provide that protective order issued in one jurisdiction may be transferred to another jurisdiction where a domestic relations action is pending. SB151
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 112) Bill Text Create new sections of KRS Chapters 16, 65, 70, and 95 to prohibit law enforcement officers or a state prosecutors from requiring the victim of a sexual offense to submit to a polygraph examination as a condition precedent to the investigation or prosecution of an alleged sexual offense. HB508
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Conference Committee appointed in House Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 322, relating to engineers and land surveyors, to state that any person or business entity engaging in unauthorized practice consents to the personal, subject matter, and disciplinary jurisdiction of the board; authorize the board to conduct investigations and hearings and impose sanctions against the person or business entity as if the person or business entity held a license or permit granted by the board; allow the board to ask the Franklin Circuit Court to enjoin the practice of engineering or land surveying by any person, business entity, or both; amend KRS 322.180 to permit the board to levy the maximum disciplinary fine separately for each individual violation of the chapter; amend KRS 322.290 to delete board injunctive powers that are superseded by the newly created section of KRS Chapter 322; amend KRS 322.990 to include business entities in the penalty section; specify that the maximum fine may be levied separately for each individual violation. HB405
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 21) Bill Text Amend KRS 205.721 to establish annual fee, pursuant to federal law, in child support collection actions; amend KRS 186.570 to require suspension of operator's license upon notice of excessive arrearage; amend KRS 205.712 to reduce amount of child support arrearage necessary to commence process for suspension of passports; and amend KRS 413.090 to provide for tolling of statute of limitation in child support arrearage actions. HB384
Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend and create various provisions within the Unified Juvenile Code to establish requirements for the detention of status offenders, establish a process to notify the Department for Community Based Services when a status offender has been detained, and make technical corrections; amend KRS 31.200, 31. 110, 164.2847, 605.090, 610.080, 610.255, 610.330 and 620.155 to conform. HB383
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - To Judiciary (H); posting waived Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 relating to child custody and visitation to provide a procedure for relocation of the principal residence of a child, provide for objection to relocation; amend KRS 403.270 relating to custodial issues to specify what court order for relocation of a child shall contain; amend KRS 403.340 relating to modification of a child custody decree to require notice of proposed relocation to be mailed to all parties entitled to notice. HB376
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 403.735 to require each court to designate at least one day per week for domestic violence hearings; amend KRS 403.740 to require an emergency protective order to remain in effect until the full domestic violence hearing occurs; require the date, time, and place of the full hearing to be noted on the emergency protective order upon service to the adverse party; require notice to be sent to the petitioner; amend KRS 403.745 to require a summons for a domestic violence hearing to remain in effect until the hearing occurs; require the date, time, and place of the full hearing to be noted on the summons upon service to the adverse party; require notice to be sent to the petitioner. SB108
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 403.720 to include dating partners among the class of persons allowed to obtain domestic violence protective orders; amend KRS 403.725 to permit college students and military personnel to apply for emergency protective orders and domestic violence orders; amend KRS 431.005 to conform. HB367
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute Bill Text Amend KRS 510.155 relating to using a communications system to procure a minor to engage in sexual offenses to add to "minor" "any individual the person has reason to believe is a minor" to the elements of the offense; add KRS 510.110 relating to sexual abuse in the first degree to prohibited solicitations; create prima facie evidence presumption of intent to commit offense even if the meeting did not occur; apply provisions to any communication originating or received within the Commonwealth. HB8
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 304.13-051 to require filing of medical malpractice insurance rates with the Office of Insurance; create new sections of Subtitle 13 of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit certain components from being included in a medical malpractice rate filing; restrict premiums for medical malpractice polices covering health care providers who deliver one or more babies per year; require the executive director of insurance on or before April 1 of each year to determine if there are any medical specialties in the state which are essential as a matter of public policy and which must be protected from certain adverse actions relating to medical malpractice insurance that may impair the availability of these essential medical specialties to residents of this state; direct the executive director to provide the list of essential medical specialties to each insurer that issues medical malpractice coverage to health care providers practicing in any of the essential medical specialties; require an insurer [...] show full description HB161
Latest Action: 01/11/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 403.720 to include dating partners among the class of persons allowed to obtain domestic violence protective orders; amend KRS 431.005 to reference the definition of "unmarried couple" in KRS 403.720. HB141
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Floor amendment (1) filed Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 605 to limit access to policies and procedures of the Department of Juvenile Justice related to the security of juvenile facilities; require Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee's review of secure policies and procedures to be conducted in closed session. HB151
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 610 to require the Chief of Justice to establish rules of administrative procedure relating to juvenile and child protection and permanency cases; amend KRS 620.020 to define "court proceeding"; amend KRS 620.060 to require notice of right to counsel with summons and appointment of counsel no later than 48 hours before temporary removal hearing; amend KRS 620.070 to require summons to contain notice of right to counsel; amend KRS 620.080 to require time for counsel to consult with the parent and child if appropriate; require appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem prior to temporary removal hearing; specify that appointment includes actions through the first annual permanency review unless court replaces appointment, require a hearing if more than one guardian ad litem is appointed for a case; require service to all parties, including the Finance and Administration Cabinet; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to require the court to inform parents [...] show full description HB142
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Amend KRS 411.182 relating to releases in civil tort liability situations to alter the effect of the release of one joint tortfeasor in regard to the legal liability of the remaining joint tortfeasors otherwise identified in the release. SB40
Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Discharge petition filed Bill Text Amend KRS 311.720 to redefine "abortion" and to add definitions of "reasonable judgment," "unborn child," and "woman"; create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require physician to perform an obstetric ultrasound and show images to the woman seeking an abortion; create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to provide for an exemption to the ultrasound in case of an emergency and require placing the reason for the emergency in medical records; amend KRS 311.990 relating to penalties to provide a fine of not more than $100,000 for a first offense and not more than $250,000 for each subsequent offense and provide for referring incident to Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure for action and discipline. HB196
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Floor amendment (1) filed Bill Text Amend KRS 403.213, relating to child support and the effects of emancipation of the child, to require continued payment of child support while the child is a high school student, regardless of the child's age. |
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