Introduced January 7, 2025
HB80
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to allow members and members-elect of the General Assembly to prefile bills and resolutions for introduction at the next succeeding regular legislative session; require the prefiled bills and resolutions to be published on the Legislative Research Commission's website.
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentucky lawmakers, including newly elected members who have not yet taken office, to submit proposed legislation before a legislative session officially begins. Any bills filed this way would be posted publicly on the Legislative Research Commission's website for anyone to view. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents who follow the legislative process, and voters interested in transparency around proposed state laws.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Co-sponsors (6)
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Lindsey Burke
Representative · House District 075
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
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