HB471 (BR1563) - J. DeCesare, A. Koenig
AN ACT relating to contracting of public works projects and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 45A to set guidelines for awarding contracts for public works projects; set forth that public agencies awarding contracts can't require or prohibit bidders to adhere to agreements with a labor organization relating to a public works project; set restrictions on a public agency in awarding a grant, tax abatement, or tax credit in situations contrary to the provisions of the Act.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Mar 05, 2018 - posted in committee
HB472 (BR121)/LM - C. Morgan
AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 119 and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to judges of the district court.
Propose to amend Sections 119 and 122 of the Constitution of Kentucky extending the term of district judges from four years to six years and increasing the requirement of being a licensed attorney from two years to at least four years to serve as a district judge.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
HB473 (BR1940) - J. Fischer
AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abortion.
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to clarify that our state Constitution does not create a right to abortion or a right to funding for an abortion; specify that the General Assembly has the full authority to protect human life in this Commonwealth from the moment of fertilization until natural death without regard to age, health, or condition of dependency; submit to voters.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
HB474 (BR1726)/LM - J. Richards, C. Miller
AN ACT relating to early voting in-person absentee voting.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish that in-person absentee voting be conducted at least 12 working days, including two Saturdays, before the Sunday prior to election day and to permit a county board of elections to establish a longer period of time for in-person absentee voting; allow members of a county board of elections to work as precinct election officers without compensation during in-person absentee voting; amend KRS 117.145 to require the county clerk to equip the in-person absentee voting machines with the necessary supplies, including a pencil or a pen for the purpose of write-in votes at least 5 days before the in-person absentee voting period begins and to increase from 15 to 45 the number of days the county clerk is required to have ballots and labels for a special election; amend KRS 117.085, 117.0851, 117.087, 117.165, 117.235, 118.035, and 118.405 to conform; repeal KRS 117.088.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
HB475 (BR1838) - T. Moore, M. Dossett, K. King
AN ACT relating to caller identification services.
Amend KRS 367.46955 to prohibit knowingly using a caller identification service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent of defrauding or causing harm to another person or wrongfully obtaining anything of value; amend KRS 367.46999 to provide that any person who is found guilty of violating KRS 367.46955(9) must be fined no less than $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for any subsequent offense and also must pay restitution of any financial benefit secured through conduct proscribed by KRS 367.46955(9).
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
Mar 02, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Mar 14, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 95-0
Mar 15, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S); 1st reading; returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Mar 21, 2018 - taken from Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S); 2nd reading; returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Mar 22, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
Mar 27, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
HB476 (BR1966) - J. Blanton
AN ACT relating to compensatory time.
Amend KRS 337.285 to allow Trooper R and CVE R law enforcement officers to receive and use compensatory time for time worked over forty hours per week.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to State Government (H)
Mar 06, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Mar 15, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 83-0
Mar 16, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 19, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Mar 22, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S); 1st reading; returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
HB477 (BR1348) - J. Sims Jr, J. Miller
AN ACT relating to wooden covered bridges.
Amend KRS 176.400, relating to wooden covered bridges, to require bridge authorities to retain possession, title, and control of wooden bridges they maintain.
Feb 27, 2018 - introduced in House
Mar 01, 2018 - to Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)
Mar 06, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Mar 14, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 95-0
Mar 15, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 16, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
HB478 (BR134)/LM - J. DeCesare, R. Rothenburger
AN ACT relating to public notice.
Amend KRS 64.810, 65.530, 65.686, 65A.050, 67.090, 67.855, 67A.070, 67A.160, 67A.847, 68.245, 74.361, 76.278, 77.265, 91A.565, 91.756, 94.835, 96.5395, 96A.340, 103.210, 107.360,157.160, 158.6453, 160.210, 160.463, 160.470, 160.603, 160,614, and 178.330 to delete the requirement that a local government, special district, or school board give public notice through newspaper advertisement and replace the notice requirement with publication on the government's or district's Web site; amend KRS 424.130, 424.150, 424.170, 424.220, 424.240, 424.250, 424.260,424.270, 424.280, and 424.330 to add publishing on a Web site as a method of advertisement; amend KRS 91A.040, 324A.163, 393,110, and 424.215 to conform; repeal KRS 424.190.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Local Government (H)
HB479 (BR1964) - A. Gentry, J. Sims Jr, M. Cantrell, J. DuPlessis, C. Harris, M. Prunty, S. Riggs, D. Schamore, D. St. Onge, J. York
AN ACT relating to apprenticeships.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to declare a tax credit for the small businesses that have an apprenticeship program and require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 141.0205 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 343 to require the Department of Workplace Standards to certify to the Department of Revenue the small businesses with apprenticeship programs and set out purpose of the tax credit; and amend various sections of KRS Chapter 131 and 141 to conform.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
HB480 (BR1596) - B. Rowland
AN ACT related to financial institutions.
Amend KRS 286.1-440 to include gender-neutral language.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB481 (BR1594) - B. Rowland
AN ACT relating to insurance.
Amend KRS 304.48-080 to remove reference to executive director.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB482 (BR1593) - B. Rowland
AN ACT relating to insurance.
Amend KRS 304.50-145 to remove reference to executive director.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB483 (BR1595) - B. Rowland
AN ACT relating to financial institutions.
Amend KRS 286.3-185 to include gender-neutral language.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB484 (BR1699) - J. Greer
AN ACT relating to insurance.
Amend KRS 304.2-210 to include gender neutral language.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB485 (BR1700) - J. Greer
AN ACT relating to insurance.
Amend KRS 304.18-090 to include gender neutral language.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB486 (BR1798) - P. Pratt
AN ACT relating to economic development and workforce investment.
Amend KRS 337.055 to insert gender-neutral language.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Mar 13, 2018 - posted in committee
HB487 (BR1799)/FN - P. Pratt
AN ACT relating to tax credits and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 337.055 to insert gender-neutral language.
HB487 - AMENDMENTS
HCS1/FN - Amend KRS 141.403 to sunset the tax credit; amend KRS 141.415 to remove references and application to the Kentucky Reinvestment Act projects; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide for the Kentucky Reinvestment Act tax credit and require reporting of the Department of Revenue; create a new section in subchapter 26 of KRS Chapter 154 to sunset the program; amend KRS 154.34-010 to modify the definitions; amend KRS 154.34-070 to add a three-year project completion timeframe for final approval and alter the requirements to the application; amend KRS 154.34-080 to remove the reference to eligible skills upgrade training costs; amend KRS 154.34-090 to conform; amend KRS 154.34-110 to alter the criteria of the program and require reporting of the Cabinet for Economic Development; amend KRS 154.34-120 to sunset the program; create new sections of Subchapter 34 of KRS Chapter 154 to provide guidance on wage assessments; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to make conforming changes and technical corrections; EMERGENCY.
HCA1(P. Pratt) - Make title amendment.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Mar 12, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute & committee amendment (1-title)
Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018
Mar 19, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 74-11 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
Mar 20, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 21, 2018 - taken from Committee on Committees (S); 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S); to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Mar 22, 2018 - taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S); 2nd reading; returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
HB488 (BR1485) - K. Sinnette
AN ACT relating to public utilities.
Create a new section of KRS 278.010 to 278.450 to define "vegetation maintenance" and "property owner"; require notice to property owner before an electric utility conducts vegetation maintenance in the right-of-way; require written consent for removing more than 25 percent of tree canopy; allow for a temporary cessation of work if property owner objects to vegetation maintenance; prescribe time frames for notice and response; establish standards for vegetation maintenance; and require a customer education plan for vegetation maintenance.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
HB489 (BR1701) - J. Greer
AN ACT relating to insurer's loss run statements.
Amend KRS 304.20-100 to reduce the period for loss run statements from 5 years to 3 years; prohibit the inclusion of any reference to loss reserves for claims prior to the 3 year period that the statement covers.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB490 (BR1487)/LM - K. Sinnette
AN ACT relating to city revenue and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 91A.400 to allow any home rule class city to levy a restaurant tax and use the proceeds to defray County Employee Retirement System (CERS) contributions; amend KRS 91A.390 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Local Government (H)
HB491 (BR1489) - K. Sinnette
AN ACT relating to an income tax exemption for uniformed services retirement benefits.
Amend KRS 141.010 to exclude United States uniformed services retirees' pension income and survivor benefits income from income taxation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and ending before January 1, 2022; require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 131 and 141 to make technical corrections.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)
HB492 (BR1215) - R. Meeks
AN ACT relating to racial impact statements.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6, relating to legislation considered by the General Assembly, to require racial impact statements when indicated.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to State Government (H)
HB493 (BR283) - D. Elliott
AN ACT relating to infertility treatment coverage.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304, relating to health benefit plans, to require coverage for infertility treatment; prohibit insurers from denying coverage for services which would otherwise be covered services solely because the services may result in infertility; require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to promulgate administrative regulations to establish guidelines and standards for the coverage required; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the State Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations to establish guidelines and standards for the provision of infertility services; amend KRS 18A-225 to require infertility coverage for the state employee health plan; amend KRS 205.560 to include infertility treatment in the scope of care for the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB494 (BR1998)/CI/LM - D. Elliott, J. Jenkins
AN ACT relating to the protection of Kentucky's adults.
Amend KRS 381.230 to establish a simplified method for elderly or vulnerable adults to petition for an order to prevent or restrain other persons from trespassing onto the petitioner's residence; create a new section of KRS Chapter 209 to clarify abuse of an adult and establish penalties; clarify exploitation of an adult and establish penalties; clarify neglect of an adult and establish penalties; amend KRS 209.990 to delete existing penalties for abuse, exploitation, and neglect; amend KRS 209.020 to define terms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 209 to create a rebuttable presumption that transfers of real or personal property made by protected adults and not supported by adequate consideration were made under undue influence.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
Mar 05, 2018 - posted in committee
HB495 (BR1618) - D. Meade
AN ACT relating to transportation.
Amend KRS 186.020, 189.125, and 281A.080 to make technical corrections.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Transportation (H)
HB496 (BR1617) - D. Meade
AN ACT relating to transportation.
Amend KRS 186.020, 189.125, and 281A.080 to make technical corrections.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Transportation (H)
HB497 (BR1571) - D. Elliott, S. Riggs
AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Amend KRS 202A.011 to include physician assistants in the definition of "qualified mental health professional."
HB497 - AMENDMENTS
HCS1 - Delete original provisions; amend KRS 202A.011 to include physician assistants in the definition of "qualified mental health professional" and to establish the educational and experience requirements for a physician assistant to become a qualified mental health professional; amend KRS 600.020 to include physician assistants in the definition of "qualified mental health professional" and to establish the educational and experience requirements for a physician assistant to become a qualified mental health professional.
SCS1 - Retain original provisions and clarify that a physician assistant is only required to meet one of the four requirements to be qualified to become a qualified mental health professional.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Health and Family Services (H)
Mar 06, 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 87-0 with Committee Substitute
Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 20, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)
Mar 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 27, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018
HB498 (BR344)/CI/LM - C. Harris, J. Miller
AN ACT relating to firearms.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "assault weapon"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to prohibit the possession of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age unless they are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a law enforcement officer; create penalties.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
HB499 (BR240) - J. Sims Jr, J. Richards
AN ACT relating to child support.
Amend KRS 403.212 to update the amounts outlined in the child support table.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
HB500 (BR1705) - A. Hatton, K. Sinnette, M. Cantrell, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Palumbo, A. Scott
AN ACT relating to employment agreements.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 417 to prevent an employer from having a defense to a claim that an arbitration agreement is unconscionable if the employee alleges claims of sexual harassment and was not fully informed of the inclusion of the arbitration agreement or its impact at the time that the employment agreement was entered into, or if the inclusion of an arbitration provision in the agreement was a condition of employment; prohibit a court from enforcing or compelling arbitration if it finds that a provision of an agreement is unconscionable; limit their restrictions to judicial proceedings initiated on or after the effective date of this Act.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
HB501 (BR1946) - D. Keene
AN ACT relating to outdoor advertising.
Create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to permit a local government to allow advertising devices to be placed on any side of a building located in an urban area under its jurisdiction; establish exemptions; amend KRS 177.841,177.860, and 177.863 to conform.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Local Government (H)
HB502 (BR1854)/CI/LM - G. Brown Jr, M. Marzian, J. Donohue, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, R. Meeks, A. Scott, J. Wayne
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to specify definitions for "assault weapons," "large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices," "bump stocks," and "ammunition sellers"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; and to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or transfer of a bump stock; amend KRS 395.250 to require an estate's inventory to list each firearm; amend KRS 403.735 to require judges, when issuing an order of protection, to consider whether a person against whom the order is entered should be prohibited from possessing an firearm; amend KRS 504.030 to require judges in criminal cases where a person is found guilty by reason of insanity to demand the surrender of the defendant's firearms; amend KRS 506.080 to specify that the offense of facilitation includes assistance in providing firearms; amend KRS 508.020 to include physical injury to a minor by virtue of the intentional discharge of a firearm within the offense of assault in the second degree; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to create the offense of criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon and to prohibit the unlawful storage of a firearm; amend KRS 527.040 to require that the sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm run consecutively with any other felony sentence; amend KRS 527.070 to include colleges and universities within the existing ban on firearms in schools; amend KRS 532.030 to require the judge pronouncing a defendant guilty but mentally ill to demand the surrender of the person's firearms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to require the State Police to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing of persons to possess firearms and assault weapons, the registration of firearms and assault weapons, and the logging of firearms and ammunition sales effective January 1, 2019; repeal KRS 65.870; amend KRS 237.115 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
HB503 (BR1459) - A. Hatton
AN ACT relating to attorneys.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 creating a statute of limitations for actions asserting that an attorney engaged in solicitation; repeal KRS 21A.300, KRS 21A.310, and KRS 21A.320.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
HB504 (BR1460) - A. Hatton
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle insurance.
Amend KRS 304.39-110 to raise the minimum required amounts of motor vehicle insurance.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
HB505 (BR1772) - A. Hatton
AN ACT related to motor vehicle insurance.
Amend KRS 304.39-320 to provide that every insurer shall provide underinsured motorist coverage in the insurance policy or supplement; provide that the insured may reject underinsured motorist coverage in writing; provide that if a named insured rejected underinsured coverage, the insurer is not required to provide coverage supplemental to a reinstatement, substitute, replacement, or amended policy issued to the same named insured by the same insurer or its affiliates unless a named insured requests the coverage in writing; require the Department of Insurance to establish a form for the rejection of coverage; amend KRS 304.39-040 to provide that every insurer writing liability insurance coverage for motorcycles shall provide coverage for basic reparation benefits, uninsured motorist coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, and added reparation benefits; allow a named insured to reject such coverage in writing; provide that if a named insured rejected basic reparations benefits, uninsured motorists coverage, and underinsured coverage, the insurer is not required to provide coverage supplemental to a reinstatement, substitute, replacement, or amended policy issued to the same named insured by the same insurer or its affiliates, unless a named insured requests the coverage in writing; require the Department of Insurance to establish a form for the rejection of coverage.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
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