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HB665

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AN ACT relating to statutory interpretation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to include construction of specified terms in the title of an act of the General Assembly.

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 26, 2025

To State Government (H)
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This bill would establish rules for how certain terms used in the titles of Kentucky laws are to be interpreted. It adds a new provision to the chapter of state law that governs how statutes are read and understood. These rules would guide courts and officials when determining the meaning of legislative language. Who it may affect: judges, attorneys, and state officials who interpret Kentucky law.

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Legislative History

Feb 18, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 18, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 26, 2025 · House
To State Government (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Mitch Whitaker
Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

Primary sponsor
mitchum.whitaker@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

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T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov

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