Group Meetings

YOU showed your power during this Kentucky legislative session! Your power to both advocate for good bills (SB5) and against bad bills (HB175) made the difference.

Senate Bill 5 is one of the most important and necessary bills to pass during these uncertain times; it passed just under the wire on March 30, 2021. SB5 protects businesses, both large and small, from COVID-19 liability claims, if that business follows orders and guidelines declared by the Governor, the President, and state and federal agencies. The bill further provides that essential service providers “shall not be liable for any COVID-19 claim” and makes it clear that financial institutions are essential service providers. There are sure to be lawsuits challenging this bill, but they will be faced with a steep climb. Your contact with members of the General Assembly got us the successful contacts needed to pass this bill and we recognize that and thank you.

HB175

House Bill 175 was presented to legislators as a Second Amendment Rights bill, which was initially overwhelmingly supported in a state with a strong and respectable history of responsible gun use. But, when you took to the phones and emails to reach out to the General Assembly and explained the dangerous precedent set by advocating with whom and how banks must do business, they got it! This bill is being introduced across the country and even federally, but Kentucky banks can be proud that they stopped it in its tracks here in Kentucky!

Group Meetings

We will provide detailed information on the final outcome of all bills passed, and some that failed, during this year’s Group Meetings. Please plan to attend these meetings, which we are scheduling to be in-person so that we can thank you again and answer your questions! See info at right.

Group Meetings are when the KBA comes to you! They are an opportunity to get together, network and stay up to date on the issues and trends that impact you. Below are times and locations for each Group Number.

To register go to kybanks.com/groupmeetings

Monday, May 17, 2021

Group 3/5 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company, Louisville

Group 4 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (CT) WKU Knicely Convention Center, Bowling Green

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Group 1 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (CT) Commerce Center, Paducah

Group 2 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (CT) Madisonville Community College

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Group 6 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Indiana Wesleyan University, Lexington

Group 9 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Mountain Arts Center, Prestonburg

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Group 7 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM The Corbin Center, Corbin

Group 8 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Central Bank, Florence