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HB 216 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to allow employees of the Department of Agriculture, except those employed within the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy, to participate in, apply for, or receive funds, awards, or contracts administered by the department's Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy; amend KRS 11A.040 to conform; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed Mar 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its final status after being vetoed and overridden, with technical updates to the bill number and page headers. One substantive addition clarifies that former public servants cannot act as lobbyists for one year after their tenure ends, specifically in matters they were directly involved in during the last 36 months of their service.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on post-employment restrictions for former public servants, but the timeline for lobbying restrictions was clarified to begin after the end of tenure rather than at a fixed date.
TIMELINE

Added a one-year waiting period after a former public servant's tenure ends before they can lobby on matters they were directly involved in during their last 36 months of service.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill headers to reflect the final version number (HB 216/VO) and veto override status, replacing the original introduced version number.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 32-6
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 79-15
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 32-0
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.