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AN ACT relating to actions of the General Assembly and declaring an emergency. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 6 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) The President of the Senate on behalf of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 5
Representatives on behalf of the House of Representatives, or the President of the 6
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives jointly on behalf of the 7
General Assembly, may intervene as a matter of right in any action or proceeding 8
challenging the constitutionality or validity of any legislative act or any 9
Kentucky: 10
(a) Statute; 11
(b) Executive order; 12
(c) Administrative regulation; or 13
(d) Order of any cabinet, program cabinet, department, or administrative body. 14
(2) Nothing in this section is intended to waive, nor shall it be construed, interpreted, 15
or applied to waive or abrogate in any way, any legislative or other immunity or 16
legislative or other privilege of the General Assembly or the Legislative Research 17
Commission, or any member or staff of the General Assembly or the Legislative 18
Research Commission, as provided by the Constitution or laws of the United 19
States or the Constitution or laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 20
(3) In all matters relating to the General Assembly or its members and staff, 21
legislative immunity and legislative privilege shall be applied and interpreted as 22
broadly as constitutionally permissible and shall remain inviolate unless 23
specifically and explicitly waived by the member of the General Assembly 24
invoking the privilege. 25
Section 2. Because there are existing court cases relating to legislative action of 26
the General Assembly that are ongoing, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 289
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takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise 1
becoming a law. 2