AN ACT relating to the waiver of qualified official immunity.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to waive qualified official immunity as a defense for employees or agents of public postsecondary education institutions that are not law enforcement officers; amend KRS 164.6949 to conform.

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 14, 2025

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This bill would remove a legal protection known as qualified official immunity for employees and agents of public colleges and universities in Kentucky, as long as those individuals are not law enforcement officers. This means that such employees could more easily be held personally liable in lawsuits for actions taken in their official roles. The change applies specifically within the state's public postsecondary education system. Who it may affect: students, faculty, and staff at Kentucky's public colleges and universities.

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