AN ACT relating to choking prevention in schools.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "anti-choking device"; require school cafeteria personnel and other expected users of the device to be trained if a school obtains an anti-choking device; provide immunity from civil liability for rendering emergency care or treatment with an anti-choking device or the Heimlich maneuver at a public or private school; provide that the Act may be cited as Landon's Law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
Introduced
→
Current/Final
·
3 edits
MINOR
The bill text has been updated from a 'Jacketed' version to the final 'GA' version, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process. The changes are primarily technical, updating the bill number format and removing the jacketed status designation.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill reference from '25 RS BR 133' to '25 RS HB 44/GA' to reflect final passage and official designation.
Changed document identifier from 'BR013300.100' to 'HB004410.100' to match the final bill number.
Removed 'Jacketed' status designation, indicating the bill is no longer in a preliminary or draft state.
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
96–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 104
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic21
71% Yea
R
Republican83
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-5
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 44
Scope: KY
Hi! I can help you understand HB 44. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline