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Bill AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech. 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. us/states/ky Kentucky General Assembly 2023RS SB 58 Kentucky SB 58 (2023RS)
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Kentucky SB 58 (2023RS) — AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech.

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Acts Chapter 53 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current/Final (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • PASS SB 58 w/ scs1 — pass (pass) · upper
  • FINAL PASSAGE SB 58 W/ hfa1 — pass (pass) · upper
  • Pass — pass (pass) · upper

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2023-01-06T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate introduction
  • 2023-01-06T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S) referral-committee
  • 2023-02-07T05:00:00+00:00 to Licensing & Occupations (S) referral-committee
  • 2023-02-28T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) committee-passage
  • 2023-03-01T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2023-03-01T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
  • 2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00 received in House
  • 2023-03-03T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H) referral-committee
  • 2023-03-07T05:00:00+00:00 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) referral-committee
  • 2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar committee-passage
  • 2023-03-08T05:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-09T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules reading-2
  • 2023-03-10T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
  • 2023-03-14T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1) passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
  • 2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S) referral-committee
  • 2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1)
  • 2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00 Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1)
  • 2023-03-15T04:00:00+00:00 passed 36 -0 passage
  • 2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate passage
  • 2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House passage
  • 2023-03-16T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
  • 2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6c2b7515-3846-4f2f-920d-15b9bcaa5215. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).