Senate Bills sb1 (BR427)/aa j. Bowen, R. Stivers II, C. McDaniel, D. Thayer an act relating to retirement

AN ACT relating to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.

Amend KRS 321.230 to add the state veterinarian or the veterinarian's designee to the board; create a new section of KRS Chapter 321 to assign supervisory duties over the Board of Veterinary Examiners to the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee; amend KRS 321.360 to grant administrative appeal of final actions by the board to the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee and grant judicial appeal of final orders of the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Agriculture (H)

Jan 19, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 19, 2018 - taken from Agriculture (H); 1st reading; returned to Agriculture (H)

HB171 (BR834)/FN - S. Rudy

AN ACT relating to budget forms.

Amend KRS 48.040, relating to budget forms, to make a technical correction.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

HB172 (BR835)/FN - S. Rudy

AN ACT relating to submission of budget unit requests.

Amend KRS 48.050, relating to submission of budget unit requests, to make a technical correction.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Jan 25, 2018 - posted in committee

Jan 30, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Jan 31, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 01, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 2, 2018

Feb 02, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 87-0

Feb 05, 2018 - received in Senate

Feb 06, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

AN ACT relating to branch budget recommendations.

Amend KRS 48.100, relating to branch budget recommendations, to make a technical correction.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Mar 08, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 15, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H); 1st reading; returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Mar 16, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H); 2nd reading; returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to livestock, poultry, or fish disease control.

Repeal and reenact KRS 246.010 to add a definition for "fish"; amend definition for "agriculture" and "livestock"; remove definition for "structure"; make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.010 to add definition for "farmed cervids"; change the name of "national animal identification system" to "federal animal identification program"; amend definition of "poultry" to include ratites; make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.020, 257.080, and 257.140 to make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.030, 257.040, 257.070, 257.110, and 257.170 to remove reference of "animal" and replace with "livestock, poultry, or fish"; clarify quarantine procedures related to communicable diseases; amend KRS 257.050 and 257.060 to clarify quarantine procedures related to communicable diseases; amend KRS 257.100, 257.110, and 257.160 to clarify procedures for the euthanization of animals; amend KRS 257.105 to clarify procedures for unclaimed livestock held by a veterinarian; amend KRS 257.120 to clarify indemnities for euthanized livestock, poultry, or fish; amend KRS 257.180 to clarify the restrictions on livestock disease producing agents or diagnostic equipment; amend KRS 257.210 and 257.230 to clarify terms related to the appointment and duties of the state veterinarian; amend KRS 257.240 and 257.250 to clarify terms related to the appointment and duties of the deputy state veterinarian; amend KRS 257.460, 257.470, 257.552, and 257.990 to conform; amend KRS 257.497 to delete references of "national animal identification system" and replace with "federal animal identification program"; make grammatical and technical corrections; repeal KRS 247.870, 257.270, 257.300, 257.315, 257.320, 257.330, 257.340, 257.350, 257.360, 257.370, 257.380, 257.390, 257.400, 257.410, 257.420, 257.430, 257.440, and 257.450.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Agriculture (H)

Jan 25, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to entities registered with the Secretary of State.

Amend KRS 14A.1-070 to define "veteran" and "veteran-owned business"; create a new section of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 14A to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying filing fees to the Secretary of State's office for filing various business documents; amend KRS 14A.2-060 to exempt a veteran-owned business from paying the filing fee for annual reports and amended annual reports for four years after the initial registration of the business.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)

Feb 08, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to fee disclosures by licensed ambulance providers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to require ambulance providers to post fee schedules and provide them to beneficiaries; require the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to assess a fee of $150 for failure to post a fee schedule and modifications to the fee schedule; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the requirements.

HB176 - AMENDMENTS

HCA1(R. Rothenburger) - Amend to require that the fee schedule be provided upon request.

HFA1(M. Meredith) - Require licensed ambulance provider companies to post fees on their Web site only when the companies maintain a Web site.

Jan 10, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 16, 2018 - to Local Government (H)

Jan 18, 2018 - posted in committee

Jan 24, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1); floor amendment (1) filed

Jan 25, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Jan 29, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Jan 30, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 91-0 with committee amendment (1) and floor amendment (1)

Jan 31, 2018 - received in Senate

Feb 01, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Mar 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Mar 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Mar 21, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Mar 22, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

HB177 (BR317) - J. Miller

AN ACT relating to certified public accountants.

Amend KRS 325.220 to define "peer review" as designed to promote quality in "accounting and auditing services"; change "peer review committee" to " sponsoring organization"; amend KRS 325.301 to allow an out-of-state CPA firm to perform attest services within Kentucky; exempt out-of-state CPA firms from paying the initial application fee; require firms to grant the Accountancy Board access to peer review documents maintained in Facilitated State Board Access; allow the board to appoint a peer review oversight committee to monitor the peer review program; amend KRS 325.340 to allow the board to privately reprimand CPAs and CPA firms; allow CPAs and CPA firms to apply to have minor violations removed from their professional record after ten years; limit a licensee from having his or her record expunged more than once.

HB177 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 325.301 to adjust the headings in subsection (2).

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to State Government (H)

Jan 18, 2018 - reassigned to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Jan 19, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 07, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Feb 08, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 9, 2018

Feb 09, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 87-0

Feb 12, 2018 - received in Senate

Feb 15, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Feb 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute

Feb 28, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 05, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Mar 06, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 07, 2018 - received in House; to Rules (H)

Mar 08, 2018 - posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute

Mar 09, 2018 - House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute; passed 84-0

Mar 12, 2018 - enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

Mar 23, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 24)

AN ACT relating to DNA and making an appropriation therefor.

Amend KRS 17.169 to include local law enforcement as persons authorized to collect DNA samples; amend KRS 17.170 to provide for the collection of DNA samples at arrest or initial appearance from all persons charged with a felony offense; amend KRS 17.175 to require the removal and destruction of a DNA sample, DNA record, or any other identifiable information of a person from the DNA database identification system if the person's arrest or conviction that led to the taking of the DNA sample or inclusion of the DNA record resulted in an acquittal, a dismissal, a conviction for only nonfelony offenses, or were dismissed-diverted; amend KRS 64.060 to establish a $5 payment from the State Treasury to the collecting agency for each DNA sample collected; APPROPRIATION.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Jan 22, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT proposing to repeal Section 233A of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to marriage.

Repeal Section 233A of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to marriage.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

HB180 (BR1050) - A. Scott, S. Westrom, G. Brown Jr, M. Cantrell, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, S. Overly, D. Owens, J. Richards

AN ACT relating to charter schools.

Repeal KRS 160.1590, 160.1591, 160.1592, 160.1593, 160.1594, 160.1595, 160.1596, 160.1597, 160.1598, 160.1599, and 161.141.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Education (H)

HB181 (BR1066) - A. Scott, G. Brown Jr, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, D. Owens, R. Palumbo

AN ACT relating to hate crimes.

Amend KRS 532.031 to remove language relating to an offense committed as a result of a hate crime because of the individual's actual or perceived employment as a city, county, state, or federal peace officer, member of an organized fire department, or emergency medical services personnel; remove language defining "emergency medical services personnel."

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

HB182 (BR1057)/LM - M. Cantrell, J. Jenkins, L. Belcher, A. Hatton, J. Kay, M. Marzian, C. Miller, S. Overly, A. Scott, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to earned paid sick leave.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to provide earned paid sick leave to employees; provide that employees earn paid sick leave upon the date of hire and can use the leave after being employed for 90 days; set forth allowable uses of earned paid sick time; designate how notice of need to use sick time is provided by employees; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalty for employers that fail to follow paid sick leave requirements.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

HB183 (BR477)/FN/LM - P. Moffett, C. Morgan

AN ACT relating to personal property and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 235.070 to remove the exemption for federally documented vessels from registration requirements; amend KRS 235.120 conform; amend KRS 235.125 to require that vessels documented by the Coast Guard display a number and validation sticker; amend KRS 235.210 to require documented vessels to register with the county clerk; amend KRS 235.230 to remove the requirement that owners of a marina hold the title for a boat moored there for longer than 24 hours; amend KRS 376.270 to prohibit marinas from interfering with a boat owner's right to take possession of the boat; repeal KRS 376.272; EMERGENCY; provide a January 1, 2019, delayed effective date for certain sections.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

Mar 06, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to state and federal wage and hour law conformity.

Amend KRS 337.010 to clarify that employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act federal wage and hour law that are comparable or greater should apply over KRS Chapter 337; amend KRS 337.285 to bring into conformity with federal overtime law; amend KRS 337.385 to conform the statute of limitations to federal law.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

HB185 (BR1005)/AA/FN - J. Blanton, L. Belcher, K. Bratcher, L. Brown, M. Cantrell, J. Carney, T. Couch, J. Donohue, K. Fleming , K. Flood, C. Fugate, A. Gentry, J. Gooch Jr., D. Hale, M. Hart, R. Heath, R. Huff, K. Imes, J. Jenkins, K. King, S. Lee, R. Meyer, J. Miller, R. Mills, C. Morgan, K. Moser, R. Nelson, J. Nemes, R. Palumbo, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, B. Reed, J. Richards, R. Rothenburger, S. Santoro, D. Schamore, J. Shell, J. Sims Jr, D. St. Onge, J. Stewart III, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, R. Webber, S. Westrom, A. Wuchner, J. York

AN ACT relating to death-in-line-of-duty benefits and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 16.505 to include in the definition of "dependent child," solely as it applies to a member who dies as a direct result of an act in line of duty or a duty-related injury, a disabled child of any age; define "monthly average pay" to mean the higher of a member's final rate of pay or average monthly creditable compensation earned during the deceased member's last 12 months of employment; amend KRS 16.601 and 61.621 to increase minimum act in line of duty or duty-related death benefits payable to the surviving spouse of a member of any of the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems from 25% to 75% of the deceased member's monthly average pay and, if there is no surviving spouse, to the dependent children at the rate of 50% for one dependent child, 65% for two dependent children, and 75% for three or more dependent children; amend KRS 61.510 to define "monthly average pay"; amend KRS 61.542 to provide that the surviving spouse shall supersede all previously designated beneficiaries in the case of line-of-duty death benefits payable from the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems unless the member files a valid beneficiary designation form after marriage to his or her spouse; amend KRS 61.702 to ensure full and timely hospital and medical insurance benefits for the spouse and dependents of a member who died as a direct result of an act in line of duty or duty-related injury; amend KRS 78.510 to define "monthly average pay"; provide that an eligible surviving spouse of a member who died as a result of an act line of duty or duty-related injury prior to the effective date of the Act shall receive the increased line of duty or duty-related death benefits; provide that a surviving spouse of a hazardous duty member who died as a result of an act in line of duty on or after January 1, 2017, who was ineligible for the minimum monthly death benefits because he or she was not named beneficiary shall be eligible for the benefits provided by this Act; EMERGENCY.

HB185 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1/AA - Retain original provisions except to amend KRS 16.601 and 61.621 to provide that the monthly payments to a surviving spouse of a system member who dies in the line of duty shall be reduced upon remarriage; amend KRS 61.702 to make technical amendments; EMERGENCY.

HFA1(J. Blanton) - Amend to provide that payments to the surviving spouse shall be reduced to 25% of pay upon remarriage.

SFA1(R. Jones II) - Provide that Act may be cited as the Officer Scotty Hamilton and Officer Nick Rodman Memorial Act of 2018.

SFA2(M. McGarvey) - Retain original provisions, except to clarify that a disabled dependent child for purposes of line of duty benefits shall not be subject to benefit limitations based upon age.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Mar 14, 2018 - posting waived; posted in committee

Mar 15, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1); floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Mar 16, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018

Mar 19, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)

Mar 20, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 21, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S); floor amendment (1) filed

Mar 22, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (2) filed

HB186 (BR403) - M. Castlen

Jan 24-WITHDRAWN

AN ACT relating to dyslexia.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "dyslexia" and "qualified dyslexia screening tool"; require the Department of Education to make available a dyslexia toolkit that includes guidance on the instruction of students displaying characteristics of dyslexia; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Collaborative Center for Literacy Development to update professional development for teachers related to dyslexia; require each local board of education to develop policies for identifying and assisting students in kindergarten through grade three with dyslexia and other learning disabilities; require school districts to report data to the Department of Education regarding dyslexia screening and results; require teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia; require the commissioner of education to select three school districts to serve as dynamic laboratories of learning. Amend KRS 158.305 to revise the definition of "dyslexia"; require local boards of education to develop policies related to the implementation of response-to-intervention; require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics, to report to the Interim Joint Committees on Education and Health and Welfare by November 30 of each year regarding school districts' implementation of response-to-intervention.

HB187 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1/FN - Retain original provisions, remove the definition of "qualified dyslexia screening tool", define "evidence-based"; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Education Professional Standards Board and the Council on Postsecondary Education in lieu of the Kentucky Collaborative Center for Literacy Development; remove the title of "dynamic laboratories of learning" from the department's study project; remove KRS 158.305, may be cited as the Ready to Read Act.

HCA1(J. Carney) - Make title amendment.

SCS1 - Retain original provisions, remove the definition of "qualified dyslexia screening tool", and define "evidence-based"; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Education Professional Standards Board and the Council on Postsecondary Education in lieu of the Kentucky Collaborative Center for Literacy Development; provide that local boards may adopt policies regarding dyslexia; remove the title of "dynamic laboratories of learning" from the department's study project; may be cited as the Ready to Read Act.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Education (H)

Feb 15, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 20, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

Feb 21, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 22, 2018 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Mar 08, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H); to Rules (H)

Mar 12, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Mar 13, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 89-0 with Committee Substitute & committee amendment (1-title)

Mar 14, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 15, 2018 - to Education (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 21, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 22, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1); received in House; to Rules (H); taken from Rules (H); posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute; House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute; passed 87-0

Mar 27, 2018 - enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

HB188 (BR1020) - R. Meeks, M. Marzian, A. Scott, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to the security of personal information and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 367.363 to include additional definitions; amend KRS 367.3645 to provide for a free security freeze in the event a protected person has been notified of a security breach pursuant to the Act or has been notified of a free security freeze, and to make technical corrections; amend KRS 367.365 to require consumer reporting agencies to encrypt electronic data contained in consumer files and consumer reports; allow for security freezes to be requested by methods established by the consumer reporting agency; allow consumers to request a replacement personal identification number or password in the same manner as the original security freeze request; remove the expiration of a credit freeze after seven years; include gender-neutral language; to prohibit a credit reporting agency from charging a fee for security freeze in the event a consumer has been notified of a security breach or of a free security freeze; require that consumer reporting agencies notify consumers of security breaches in compliance with KRS 365.732(4) to (7) and provide five years of credit monitoring; allow for a security freeze placed at one nationwide consumer reporting agency to be sent and applied to other nationwide consumer reporting agencies; require third-party agents to notify consumer reporting agencies of security breaches; require consumer reporting agencies to comply with KRS 365.732(3); prohibit requirements that consumers waive rights or submit to arbitration; amend KRS 365.730 to extend definitions to KRS 365.732; to conform the definition of "personally identifiable information"; amend KRS 365.732 to define "encrypt" and "security breach"; provide an exemption for consumer reporting agencies subject to this Act; prohibit electronic or substitute notice from being sent to electronic and email accounts involved in the security breach; provide for the request for three consumer reports from each nationwide consumer reporting agency by consumers affected by a security breach; prohibit requirements that consumers waive rights or submit to arbitration; require certain information holders to encrypt personally identifiable data; make technical corrections; amend KRS 61.931 to exempt certain persons from the definition of "nonaffiliated third parties"; conform the definition of "personally identifiable information"; make technical corrections; amend KRS 61.932, KRS 61.933, 61.934,171.450, 42.722, and 42.726 to conform; EMERGENCY.

Jan 11, 2018 - introduced in House

Jan 17, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)