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HB 569 Passed First Chamber

AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.

Introduced
In Committee
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Amend KRS 26A.020 to establish that any person may submit an affidavit to the Attorney General asserting that an assigned judge cannot impartially preside in a pending action; authorize the Attorney General to determine if the impartiality of the judge may reasonably be questioned; authorize the Attorney General to submit the affidavit to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who shall determine whether to appoint a special judge.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Last action
Mar 18, 2026 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
57 · Moderate