AN ACT relating to the right to refuse medical treatment.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to recognize a competent adult's right to bodily autonomy and inherent and absolute right to refuse medical treatment; prohibit any person, employer, entity, or health care provider from mandating medical treatment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 3, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 3, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Hodgson
RRepublican
P
Josh Calloway
RRepublican
P
Marianne Proctor
RRepublican
P
Mark Hart
RRepublican
P
Steve Rawlings
RRepublican
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