KY HB468

Amends the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align disability discrimination standards with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, clarifying that episodic conditions or those in remission qualify as disabilities when active, and that mitigating measures (medication, prosthetics, hearing aids) shall not be considered when determining if an impairment substantially limits major life activities

Transfers adjudicative functions from the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights to Circuit Courts, allowing individuals to file civil rights claims directly in court without first filing with the commission, while the commission retains investigative and conciliation duties

Establishes that complaints pending before the commission on the effective date have one year to file a civil action in Circuit Court, and clarifies that filing with the commission does not toll statutes of limitations

Expands definitions of "major life activities" to include caring for oneself, breathing, learning, concentrating, and major bodily functions (immune system, digestive, neurological, circulatory, reproductive functions)

Repeals KRS sections 344.210, 344.230, 344.240, 344.270, and 344.340, eliminating commission hearing procedures, commission orders, judicial review of commission decisions, and the election of remedies requirement that prevented simultaneous commission and court proceedings