AN ACT relating to the modernization of disease testing.
Summary
Amend KRS 510.320 to define "sexually transmitted disease"; set requirements for tests for a sexually transmitted disease rather than human immunodeficiency virus; amend KRS 529.090 to define "sexually transmitted disease"; set requirements for tests for a sexually transmitted disease rather than human immunodeficiency; delete violation for a person who commits, offers, or agrees to commit prostitution by engaging in sexual activity in a manner likely to transmit the human immunodeficiency virus; provide that a person convicted of procuring another person to commit prostitution is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the person knew they had a sexually transmitted disease and could have transmitted the disease, rather than a Class D felony for a positive human immunodeficiency virus.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
95–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 98
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican78
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 95-0
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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