# Kentucky HB 177: AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.

Kentucky HB 177, AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by T.J. Roberts (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (to Judiciary (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 177
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to restoring religious liberty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-04, to Judiciary (H)
- Sponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Courts, Local Government, Religion, Special Districts, State Agencies, Consolidated Local Governments, Unified Local Governments, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Attorney General, Cities, Civil Actions, Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State, Counties, Counties, Urban, Charter County Government, Counties, Charter
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Hodgson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nemes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Savannah Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vanessa Grossl (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: to Judiciary (H) (House)
- 2025-01-09: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-09: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb177/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb177/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB177-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).