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SB 58 Kentucky Senate · 2023 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech.

Summary
Amend KRS 334.010 to update the definition of "practice of fitting hearing instruments;" replace the definition of "hearing instrument" with "over-the-counter hearing aid;" define "prescription hearing aid"; amend KRS 334.200 eliminate requirements for individuals licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to sell or fit a hearing instrument; establish requirements for content included in a written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt for a hearing instrument that is sold to a person; amend KRS 334A.020 to update definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 334A to specify tasks that a speech-language pathology assistant may and shall not do; amend KRS 334A.040 to conform.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 6, 2023 Signed Mar 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023

How they voted

25–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
Mar 3, 2023
D Democratic4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
R Republican24
22 Yea 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 22, 2023
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
passed 36 -0
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 6, 2023
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.