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

AN ACT establishing support for dyslexia and making an appropriation therefor.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to create a dyslexia trust fund to be administered by the Kentucky Department of Education to finance grants to school districts for support of students identified with characteristics of dyslexia; require a report on expenditures from the fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 186 to create a Dyslexia Ready to Read special license plate with extra fees funding the dyslexia trust fund; amend KRS 186.162 to establish the fees for the Dyslexia Ready to Read special license plate; amend KRS 186.166 to update the list of license plates to include the Dyslexia Ready to Read special license plate; APPROPRIATION; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 15, 2018 - to Education (H); posted in committee

Feb 20, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

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 87-0

Mar 14, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 15, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S); reassigned to Health & Welfare (S)

Mar 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Mar 27, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018

AN ACT relating to auctioneers.

Amend KRS 330.020 to define "escrow account"; amend KRS 330.060 to remove the board's authority to waive the attainment of a high school diploma for an apprentice licensed before 1985; amend KRS 330.110 to establish the conditions upon which the board may suspend or revoke a license; amend KRS 330.220 to allow auctioneers at reserve auctions and without-reserve auctions to establish reasonable, minimum bid increments once an opening bid has been offered; amend KRS 330.990 to establish jurisdiction for injunctive relief.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Feb 23, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 28, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 01, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 02, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2018

Mar 05, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 89-1

Mar 06, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 07, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

AN ACT relating to contracts.

Amend KRS 360.010 to specify when parties are bound to interest rate in contract and the interest rate parties are entitled to receive after default; create a new section of KRS Chapter 371 to specify that an obligation to pay or satisfy a debt is not extinguished by any action taken by a creditor for the purposes of the creditor's own financial, tax, or accounting records or affairs.

HB369 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Amend KRS 360.010 to specify when parties are bound to interest rate in contract and the interest rate that parties are entitled to receive after default; create a new section of KRS Chapter 371 to specify that an obligation to pay or satisfy a debt is not extinguished by any internal action or reporting of internal actions taken by a creditor for the purposes of the creditor's own financial, tax, or accounting records or affairs.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H); posted in committee

Feb 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute

Feb 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2018

Feb 26, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 85-0 with Committee Substitute

Feb 27, 2018 - received in Senate

Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (S)

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

Mar 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018

Mar 22, 2018 - passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Mar 27, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House

AN ACT relating to property redevelopment.

Amend KRS 224.1-512 to redefine "remediation" and "site"; amend KRS 224.1-514 to update the application requirements, application fee, and public notice; replace a covenant not to sue with a corrective action liability agreement; amend KRS 224.1-516 to reduce the time for cabinet to notify applicant on the status of the application from 45 days to 30 days and update requirements for resubmittal; amend KRS 224.1-520 to specify the statutes that will be used to evaluate whether the site characterization plan is in conformity; delete detailed requirements for the corrective action plan; amend KRS 224.1-522 to include public comment period before taking action on the corrective action plan; delete the time frames associated with additional information submittals; amend KRS 224.1-524 to require notice for public comment to days after submitting corrective action plan and post signage; amend KRS 224.1-526 to deletes language referring to reimbursement of costs for cabinet site investigation; change covenant not to sue to correction action liability agreement; require the corrective action liability agreement to run with the land; amend KRS 224.1-528 to delete cabinet withdrawal from negotiations from the list of final determinations; make conforming changes; repeal KRS 224.1-518.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Feb 21, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

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

Mar 06, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 93-0

Mar 07, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 08, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 37-1

Mar 21, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor

AN ACT relating to the surviving spouse exemption.

Amend KRS 391.030, relating to decedents' estates, to increase the surviving spouse exemption from $15,000 to $30,000.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to protections of religious organizations.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to set forth legislative findings; define "discriminatory actions," "religious organization," "state benefit program," and "state government"; set forth those religious beliefs or moral convictions protected by the Act; restrict state government from taking discriminatory actions against religious organizations for certain actions; allow a person to assert a claim against state government as a defense against certain discriminatory actions; require that a person assert a claim within two years; waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunities except those of liability under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution; declare that the protections of free exercise of religious beliefs afforded are in addition to protections under federal and state law and federal and state constitutions; specify that if any application or provisions of the Act that is held invalid under the law, the remainder of the Act and application of its provisions shall not be affected.

HB372 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1/LM - Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to define "religious organization”; list determinative factors to consider whether an organization is “religious”; specify that a religious organization, an individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of that employment, or a clergy or minister may not be required to solemnize any marriage or provide services, accommodations, facilities, goods, or privileges related to solemnization, formation, or celebration of any marriage if it would violate a sincerely held religious belief; restrict state government or its political subdivisions from taking civil or criminal action against religious organizations for certain actions or any other action to penalize; allow religious organizations a defense to any private cause of action for refusal to provide certain services due to a sincerely held religious belief.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018

Mar 16, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 85-2 with Committee Substitute

Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 22, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)

AN ACT relating to disclosure of body-worn camera recordings.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide definitions; specify that body-worn camera recordings are governed by the Kentucky Open Records Act and the retention of body-worn camera recordings is governed by KRS 171.410 to 170.740; provide exceptions as to when a public agency may elect not to disclose body-worn camera recordings; specify procedures for requesting body- worn camera recordings; require that any person or agency that wishes to disclose, publicly display, or duplicate body-worn camera recordings must first give notice to any non-law enforcement agency or person depicted in the recording; create a new cause of action for enumerated persons who are not provided notice of disclosure of the recording; clarify that nothing in this section should be interpreted to override KRS 17.150 or the laws governing discovery in either criminal or civil litigation or in an administrative proceeding.

HB373 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Amend a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to enumerate when disclosure of footage or a record is governed by KRS 61.870 to 61.884; provide that release of footage to a criminal defendant or his or her attorney is governed by the rules of discovery; provide that this section does not override KRS 189A.100; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to provide additional prerequisites for the viewing or use of footage by an attorney representing an individual who is depicted on body camera footage and enumerate punitive requirements for attorneys who violate those guidelines.

HFA1(R. Benvenuti III) - Amend Section 1 to expand the definition of "use of force", provide an exception as to when an public agency may elect not to disclose body-worn camera recordings that includes footage of a private residence, delete subsection related to the request of footage by a criminal defendant or an attorney representing a criminal defendant; and amend Section 2 to provide that footage released to an attorney pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) may also be shared with an insurance company under certain enumerated circumstances.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 07, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 08, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

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

Mar 13, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)

Mar 14, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 15, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Judiciary (S); 1st reading; returned to Judiciary (S)

Mar 21, 2018 - taken from Judiciary (S); 2nd reading; returned to Judiciary (S)

Mar 22, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules

Mar 27, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018

AN ACT relating to wages for employment.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to make it a discriminatory employment action if an employer asks questions about previous salary or wages, relies on previous salary when setting a new salary, or refuses to hire if an applicant does not provide previous salary, except to allow a request for information voluntarily provided in response to an offer of employment; allow previous salary to be considered when required by law, when discovered while looking at other nonsalary information, and for public employee positions; require notice to be posted for employees; amend KRS 337.990 to assess a civil penalty for a violation.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

HB375 (BR17) - S. Riley, J. Carney, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to corporal physical discipline.

Create a new section of KRS 158.440 to 158.449 to prohibit a person employed by a school district from using corporal physical discipline; amend KRS 158.444 to remove corporal punishment as a a form of discipline in a school; amend KRS 199.640 to establish that church-related privately operated child-caring agencies or facilities shall not use corporal physical discipline; amend KRS 503.110 to establish that physical force may not be used against a minor.

Feb 14, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 16, 2018 - to Education (H)

HB376 (BR1271) - G. Brown Jr, D. Owens, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, S. Overly, R. Palumbo, A. Scott, J. Wayne

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to restructure the voting restrictions relating to felons and persons with mental disabilities; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

HB377 (BR1270) - G. Brown Jr, D. Owens, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, S. Overly, R. Palumbo, A. Scott, J. Wayne, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to expungement.

Amend KRS 431.073 to make additional offenses eligible for expungement; reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; amend KRS 431.076 to allow expungement of charges dismissed without prejudice; amend KRS 431.078 to require certain records to be expunged if the law specifies a period for enhancement and that period has expired; amend KRS 431.079 to limit requirement of certification to convictions which have not been pardoned.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

HB378 (BR382) - M. Prunty

AN ACT relating to notice.

Amend KRS 383.195 to provide that in when there is no written contract, or a tenancy at will or by sufferance, the landlord may terminate the tenancy giving seven (7) day's notice,

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to microbreweries.

Amend KRS 243.157 to prohibit the shipment of malt beverages by a microbrewery to a customer's residence or place of business.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

HB380 (BR1567) - K. Imes

AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 118.367 to change the deadline for filing a statement-of-candidacy form from April 1 to the last Tuesday in January.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 26, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Feb 27, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 02, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2018

Mar 05, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 88-2

Mar 06, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 07, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 19, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 2nd reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 83A.045, 118A.100, and 118.365 to move the filing deadlines for certain candidates from the second Tuesday in August to the Tuesday following to first Monday in June preceding a regular election; make technical corrections.

HB381 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Retain original provisions; amend KRS 83A.165 and 118.375 to govern the time for filing to fill vacancies; amend various sections to conform; make technical corrections; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 2018.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Feb 22, 2018 - posted in committee

Feb 26, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 27, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Feb 28, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute

Mar 01, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 05, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 19, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 1st reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from State & Local Government (S); 2nd reading; returned to State & Local Government (S)

Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill

HB382 (BR1036) - J. Tipton

AN ACT relating to the Labor Cabinet.

Amend KRS 12.020 to remove the Division of Workers' Compensation Funds from the Department of Workers' Claims and remove the Occupational Health and Safety Standards Board; amend KRS 224.20-320 to remove the OSH Standards Board and insert the Labor Cabinet secretary; amend KRS 336.015 to remove the OSH Standards Board; amend KRS 336.020 to remove the Division of Workers' Compensation Funds from the Department of Workers' Claims; create a new section in KRS Chapter 336 to set forth the authority of the inspector general including subpoena power; amend KRS 338.015 to remove the OSH Standards Board from the definitions; amend KRS 338.061 to remove the OSH Standards Board and give the Labor Cabinet secretary its authority; amend KRS 342.120 to give the Kentucky Workers' Compensation funding commission the authority as formerly possessed by the Division of Workers' Compensation Funds to be responsible for the special fund claims and records; amend KRS 342.232 to require the funding commission and KEMI to report on the CWP fund annually instead of quarterly; amend KRS 342.265 to conform; repeal KRS 337.200 and 337.994 pertaining to performance bonds for wages from employers engaged in construction work or the severance, preparation, or transportation of minerals, KRS 338.051 abolishing the OSH Standards Board, and KRS 342.235 relating to travel expenses for the Department of Workers' Claims staff.

HB382 - AMENDMENTS

HFA1(J. Jenkins) - Amend to remove language eliminating the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board and delete the repeal of KRS 337.200, KRS 337.994, and KRS 338.051.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Feb 23, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendment (1) filed

Mar 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 07, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 8, 2018

Mar 19, 2018 - taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

HB383 (BR1210)/LM - D. St. Onge, K. Flood, B. Rowland, S. Santoro

AN ACT relating to transient room taxes.

Create a new section of KRS 91A.350 to 91A.394, and amend KRS 153.440, and 153.450 to define "like or similar accommodations businesses," "person," "rent," and "travel or accommodations intermediary" for purposes of local transient room taxes; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2018.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

Feb 21, 2018 - reassigned to Small Business & Information Technology (H)

Feb 26, 2018 - posted in committee

HB384 (BR1450) - S. Santoro, J. Greer, D. St. Onge

AN ACT relating to advertising devices located at professional sports facilities.

Create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to define "professional sports facility"; allow an advertising device to be erected on the premises of a professional sports facility; outline procedure for the erection of an advertising device; establish a limit of one advertising device at each professional sports facility; outline restrictions; provide process for advertising device registration after transfer or sale of a professional sports facility; exempt advertising devices from static billboard exchange requirements; direct the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 177.841 and KRS 177.860 to exempt advertising devices erected at professional sports facilities.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Transportation (H)

Feb 23, 2018 - posted in committee

AN ACT relating to design/build projects.

Amend KRS 176.431 to, in each fiscal year, allow 5 major design/build road and bridge projects at a total cumulative cost no greater than $300,000,000 and 10 projects not to exceed a total cumulative cost of $75,000,000.

HB385 - AMENDMENTS

HCS1 - Remove original provisions; amend KRS 176.431 to allow the Transportation Cabinet to authorize, each fiscal year, 5 major road and bridge related projects not to exceed a total cost of $300 million each and 10 road and bridge related projects not to exceed a total cost of $75 million dollars each; require that the projects be outlined in the biennial highway construction plan.

Feb 15, 2018 - introduced in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Transportation (H)

Mar 02, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 06, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 07, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Mar 14, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 73-13 with Committee Substitute

Mar 15, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 16, 2018 - to Transportation (S)

Mar 19, 2018 - taken from Transportation (S); 1st reading; returned to Transportation (S)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Transportation (S); 2nd reading; returned to Transportation (S)

Mar 21, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill

Mar 22, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

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