# Kentucky HB 648: AN ACT relating to liability shield products and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HB 648, AN ACT relating to liability shield products and declaring an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Savannah Maddox (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (to Health Services (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 648
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to liability shield products and declaring an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-26, to Health Services (H)
- Sponsor: Savannah Maddox (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Drugs and Medicines, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health and Medical Services, Labor and Industry, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, Research and Methods, State Agencies, Public Safety, Attorney General, Civil Actions, Civil Rights, Reports Mandated
- 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: Savannah Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-26: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb648/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/hb648/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-HB648-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).