AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 519 to define terms; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree; amend KRS 431.015 to require a peace officer to make an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
62–31
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 98
Mar 11, 2024
D
Democratic20
90% Nay
R
Republican78
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 62-31
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Elliott
RRepublican
P
John Blanton
RRepublican
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
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