AN ACT relating to ethics.
Summary
Amend KRS 6.080 to increase the fine against a disobedient witness or an attempt to corrupt a legislator from $1,000 to $15,000, and allow the Attorney General to bring an enforcement action in either Franklin County or the county in which the accused person resides; amend KRS 11A.060 to reorganize the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, terminating the current membership and increasing the number of members from five to seven, two of which would be appointed by the Governor with the Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Attorney General appointing one member each; amend KRS 11A.080 to require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to make findings for complaints regarding whether they are grounded in fact, warranted by law, and filed in good faith.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Signed Apr 14, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed 27-9
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed 74-24
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Vetoed
veto overridden
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Vetoed
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 26-9
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Mar 14, 2022
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 74-24
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
to State Government (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Baker
RRepublican
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