republic-os/legislation/us/states/ky/2021rs/hb-303.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to underground facility protection."
description: "AN ACT relating to underground facility protection."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2021RS"
identifier: "HB 303"
citation: "Kentucky HB 303 (2021RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["County Clerks", "Effective Dates", "Delayed", "Energy", "Environment and Conservation", "Hazardous Materials", "Information Technology", "Local Government", "Local Mandate", "Oil and Natural Gas", "Public Protection", "Public Safety", "Public Utilities", "Safety", "Sewer Systems", "Technology", "Telecommunications", "Water Supply"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. Massey", "J. Dixon", "J. Petrie", "J. Petrie", "J. Petrie", "J. Petrie", "K. Bratcher", "P. Flannery", "P. Hornback", "P. Hornback", "R. Heath", "R. Palumbo", "S. Santoro", "S. Santoro", "T. Bojanowski"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/498fda4a-fe55-4787-b38d-0cb844b5cb65"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb303.html"
source_hash: "3d3c8456b9ad71b22d2e8bdae325204c3ee971db87bf9e39a935385bba97bbdc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky HB 303 (2021RS) — AN ACT relating to underground facility protection.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb303/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 80** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/21RS/documents/0080.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb303/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- PASS HB 303 W/ sfa2 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage — **pass** (pass) · lower
- PASS HB 303 W/ sfa1 sfa2 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Pass — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- C. Massey — primary (person)
- J. Dixon — primary (person)
- J. Petrie — primary (person)
- J. Petrie — primary (person)
- J. Petrie — primary (person)
- J. Petrie — primary (person)
- K. Bratcher — primary (person)
- P. Flannery — primary (person)
- P. Hornback — primary (person)
- P. Hornback — primary (person)
- R. Heath — primary (person)
- R. Palumbo — primary (person)
- S. Santoro — primary (person)
- S. Santoro — primary (person)
- T. Bojanowski — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in House `introduction`
- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** to Natural Resources & Energy (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** posted in committee
- **2021-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (5) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with floor amendments (2) and (5) `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2021-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** to Natural Resources & Energy (S) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
- **2021-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (1) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (2) filed `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day `passage`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2) `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** bill reconsidered
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** passed 31-0 with floor amendment (2) `passage`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** to Rules (H) `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** taken from Rules
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (2)
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate floor amendment (2)
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed 92-0 `passage`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2021-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/498fda4a-fe55-4787-b38d-0cb844b5cb65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).