SB37 (BR220) - E. Harris, R. Girdler, J. Schickel
AN ACT relating to operator's licenses for certain inmates and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 186.417 and 186.412 to require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to allow the issuance of operator's licenses to current federal and state inmates who are engaged in work release programs or reentry initiatives; set forth minimum components of the regulation; make technical corrections; amend KRS 186.412 to include federal prisoners under current provisions allowing state prisoners to receive operator's licenses and personal ID cards upon release; EMERGENCY.
SB37 - AMENDMENTS
SCS1 - Retain original provisions; make technical changes.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
Jan 24, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Jan 25, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Jan 26, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Jan 30, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1); received in House
Feb 01, 2018 - to Transportation (H)
Feb 15, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018
Mar 22, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 71-18; received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor
SB38 (BR386)/LM - A. Kerr, J. Adams, D. Harper Angel, M. McGarvey, W. Schroder, R. Thomas
AN ACT relating to pregnancy-related discrimination.
Amend KRS 344.030 to include within the definition of "reasonable accommodation," accommodations made for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; define "related medical condition"; amend KRS 344.040 to make it unlawful for an employer to fail to accommodate an employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition; require employers to provide notice to all employees regarding the right to be free from discrimination for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
Feb 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Feb 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 06, 2018 - taken from Rules (S); recommitted to Judiciary (S)
SB39 (BR324) - A. Kerr, R. Thomas
AN ACT relating to child abuse awareness and prevention.
Amend KRS 156.070 to permit the Kentucky Board of Education to establish age-appropriate education programs pertaining to the recognition of child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect and how to report suspected abuse; create a short title, "Erin's Law," for the amendments to KRS 156.070 contained in this Act and for KRS 156.095(7).
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Education (S)
SB40 (BR361)/FN/LM - A. Kerr, D. Harper Angel, D. Parrett, R. Thomas, W. Westerfield
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
Propose an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky increasing the homestead exemption from the current inflation-adjusted amount of $37,600 to the full assessed value of the property for owners with a permanent and total one hundred percent service-connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; make the exemption transferrable upon the veteran's death to the surviving spouse; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make various typographical changes of a nonsubstantive nature; state ballot question; submit to voters.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
SB41 (BR821) - G. Neal, W. Schroder, R. Thomas
AN ACT relating to operator's license testing.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require that a driver's education program include instruction for a driver's conduct during interactions with law enforcement officers; amend KRS 186.480 to require the Kentucky State Police to make a Driver Manual available in printed or electronic format that contains the information needed for an operator's license examination; require that the manual have a section regarding a driver's conduct during interactions with law enforcement officers; require that the operator's license examination include the driver's knowledge regarding conduct during interactions with law enforcement officers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 332 to require driver training schools include in the course of instruction for new drivers how a driver should act during interactions with law enforcement officers.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Transportation (S)
SB42 (BR364)/CI/LM - R. Webb, M. Wilson
AN ACT relating to the lawful taking of wildlife.
Amend KRS 150.363 to define "unmanned aircraft systems" and prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to track, hunt, or harvest wildlife; amend KRS 150.710 to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems to conduct surveillance of persons lawfully engaged in hunting, trapping, or fishing.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
SB43 (BR101)/FN - W. Westerfield, R. Girdler
AN ACT relating to adoption.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to establish a putative father registry in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; prescribe the data the registry will contain and who may access the data; amend KRS 199.480 and 199.990 to conform; amend KRS 199.473 to create a unified application for permission to place or receive a child; amend KRS 199.500 to redefine the time at which a voluntary and informed consent to adoption becomes final and irrevocable; amend KRS 199.470 to remove waiting period to file a petition for adoption; amend KRS 406.081 to require courts to resolve cases against alleged fathers who do not comply with ordered genetic testing; amend KRS 406.091 to require the party requesting that the paternity action be filed to pay for genetic testing; amend KRS 199.011, 199.502, 199.555, and 625.065 to conform.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
SB44 (BR58) - C. McDaniel, T. Buford, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., W. Schroder, M. Wilson
AN ACT relating to reemployment of retirees with county police departments.
Amend KRS 70.292 to allow county police departments the ability to employ retired police officers from the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS), County Employees Retirement System (CERS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) provided they meet certain standards; amend KRS 70.293 to provide that KERS, CERS, and SPRS retirees reemployed by a county police department will continue to receive the benefits they were eligible to receive upon retirement but shall not accrue any additional retirement or health benefits during reemployment; provide that retirement and any health contributions shall not be paid to the Kentucky Retirement Systems or the Kentucky Employees Health Plan on a retired officer who is reemployed by a county police department under these provisions.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
SB45 (BR419) - S. Meredith
AN ACT relating to continuing education.
Amend KRS 316.130 to eliminate the 6-hour, in-person continuing education requirement for funeral directors and embalmers.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
SB46 (BR46) - J. Adams, W. Schroder
AN ACT relating to female genital mutilation.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to create the Class A felony of female genital mutilation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials related to female genital mutilation; amend KRS 620.030 to provide that if a person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a victim of female genital mutilation, then that person shall immediately make an oral or written report to the appropriate authorities.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
SB47 (BR328)/LM - J. Adams, R. Alvarado, M. McGarvey, W. Schroder, R. Thomas
AN ACT relating to voting.
Amend KRS 118.035 to extend voting hours to 6 a.m., prevailing time, to 8 p.m., prevailing time; amend KRS 117.087 to conform.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to State & Local Government (S)
SB48 (BR265)/LM - J. Adams, R. Alvarado, D. Harper Angel, M. McGarvey, W. Schroder
AN ACT relating to child marriage.
Amend KRS 402.020 to establish a new minimum age for marriage; amend KRS 402.030 to establish the power of courts to declare a marriage void when one party is under 18 years of age; amend KRS 402.210 to prohibit individuals under the age of 17 years from marrying; establish the process for a 17- year old to petition a court for permission to marry and the criteria for granting the petition; repeal KRS 402.260 which provides for the estate of minors who marry to be placed in receivership until they reach the age of 18 years.
SB48 - AMENDMENTS
SCS1/LM - Require parental approval for a person 17 years of age to petition the court to be allowed to marry; require a court hearing; establish factors for court consideration.
SFA1(W. Westerfield) - Make technical correction.
Jan 02, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 03, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
Mar 05, 2018 - taken from Judiciary (S); 1st reading; returned to Judiciary (S)
Mar 06, 2018 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1); posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 7, 2018; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 07, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendment (1)
Mar 08, 2018 - received in House
Mar 12, 2018 - to Judiciary (H); posted in committee
Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 16, 2018 - taken from Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 87-0
Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor
SB49 (BR250) - R. Alvarado
AN ACT relating to privilege and confidentiality for peer review activities in health care.
Amend KRS 311.377 to add medical malpractice actions, actions arising out of review of credentials or retrospective review and evaluation, and actions by an applicant for or grantee of staff privileges to materials that are confidential and privileged and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence, in any civil action in any court.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
SB51 (BR253) - R. Alvarado, D. Carroll
AN ACT prohibiting tobacco use on school property.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit use of tobacco products by students, school personnel, and visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties, and activities; require policies to be in place by the 2019-2020 school year; require that smoke-free policies and signage be adopted; provide that existing bans are not impacted; repeal KRS 438.050.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Education (S)
SB52 (BR252)/FN - R. Alvarado
AN ACT relating to the voluntary preceptor tax credit.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an individual income tax credit for Kentucky-licensed physicians who, as voluntary preceptors, administer at least three core clinical rotations for certain medical students; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to require reporting of statistics; amend sections of KRS Chapters 131 and 141 to make conforming changes.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB53 (BR111) - S. Meredith, D. Carroll, R. Girdler
AN ACT relating to service improvements in the Medicaid program.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to limit the number of MCO contracts to operate the Medicaid program to 2 and to establish a process for selecting the two winning MCOs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require that services provided in rural counties be reimbursed at least at the median amount paid to an urban health care provider within the nearest metropolitan statistical area; establish a penalty that goes to the underpaid provider.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)
SB54 (BR884)/CI - G. Neal, P. Clark, D. Harper Angel, R. Thomas
AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, and 532.100 to conform; repeal various statutes relating to imposition of the death penalty.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
SB55 (BR460) - J. Schickel, S. Meredith, D. Carroll, D. Givens, D. Seum, M. Wilson
AN ACT relating to school councils.
Amend KRS 160.345 to allow a local board to require an annual report of activities from a school council; specify the alignment of council policy with local board policy; specify that local board members may attend council meetings; permit a superintendent to forward qualified applicants to the principal instead of the council; alter principal hiring process to be selected by the superintendent or the superintendent's designee after consultation with school council; specify that school council policies adopted under statute shall be consistent with local board policy; require a local board to adopt a policy for reviewing actions of the school council based on inconsistencies with local board policy or hindrances to the efficient operation of the district as a whole; require school council authority to be transferred to the superintendent if a school is identified for comprehensive support and improvement; allow school council authority to be transferred to the principal or superintendent upon request of the local board and approval of the Kentucky Board of Education; establish requirements of such a request; allow a local board to restore school council authority after four years; make technical corrections; amend to conform.
Jan 03, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 04, 2018 - to Education (S)
SB56 (BR944) - D. Thayer
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Amend KRS 230.225 to make ex officio members of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission nonvoting members.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
Jan 23, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Jan 24, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Jan 25, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 25, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 34-1
Jan 26, 2018 - received in House
Jan 30, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
Feb 02, 2018 - posted in committee
Feb 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Feb 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2018
Feb 23, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 83-0
Feb 26, 2018 - received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor
Mar 09, 2018 - filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Mar 10, 2018 - became law without Governor's Signature (Acts, ch. 9)
SB57 (BR89)/CI - M. Wise, J. Bowen, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, M. Wilson
AN ACT relating to terrorism.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to allow a person injured by an act of terrorism to file a claim for damages against the terrorist; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to establish a crime of terrorism as a capital offense which shall be punished by imprisonment for life without probation or parole; state that a person convicted of terrorism shall not be released early.
SB57 - AMENDMENTS
SFA1(W. Westerfield) - Specify that a civil action brought under Section 1 is remedial and that remedies are supplemental and not exclusive.
HCS1/CI - Retain original provisions; specify that an offense of terrorism punishable by a term of imprisonment for life without the possibility of probation or parole.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
Jan 25, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Jan 26, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Jan 29, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Jan 31, 2018 - passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (1) filed
Feb 01, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with floor amendment (1)
Feb 02, 2018 - received in House
Feb 06, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
Feb 12, 2018 - posted in committee
Feb 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 22, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 28, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018
Mar 22, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 81-12 with Committee Substitute; received in Senate
Mar 27, 2018 - posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute on Tuesday, March 27, 2018; Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1); Bill passed 37-0
SB58 (BR840)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating taxation.
Amend KRS 131.181 to make a technical correction.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB59 (BR841)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to taxation.
Amend KRS 131.190 to make a technical correction.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB60 (BR843)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to taxation.
Amend KRS 131.030 to make a technical correction.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB61 (BR837)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT authorizing a Murray State University capital project, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 131.030, relating to revenue, to make a technical correction.
SB61 - AMENDMENTS
SCS1 - Authorize and appropriate $12,500,000 in Other Funds and $2,000,000 in Restricted Funds for the restoration of J.H. Richmond Residential Hall at Murray State University; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
SCA1(C. McDaniel) - Make title amendment.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Mar 06, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute & committee amendment (1-title)
Mar 07, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 08, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 8, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) & committee amendment (1-title)
Mar 09, 2018 - received in House
Mar 13, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Mar 14, 2018 - posting waived; posted in committee
Mar 15, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 16, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 19, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Mar 20, 2018 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; 3rd reading, passed 95-0
Mar 21, 2018 - received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor
SB62 (BR839)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to branch budget bills.
Amend KRS 48.311, relating to structure of branch budget bills, to make technical corrections.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB63 (BR838)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.
Amend KRS 138.230, relating to motor fuel dealer's records, to make technical corrections.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB64 (BR836)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.
Amend KRS 131.175, relating to revenue, to make technical/clarifying corrections.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB65 (BR842)/FN - C. McDaniel
AN ACT relating to taxation.
Amend KRS 131.560 to make a technical correction.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
SB66 (BR846)/FN - C. McDaniel, W. Schroder
AN ACT relating to retirement.
Amend KRS 61.530 to insert gender-neutral language.
SB66 - AMENDMENTS
SCS1/AA - Amend KRS 61.522 to allow universities, community colleges, and health departments to cease participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System provided the agency pays the cost of ceasing participation; provide a window where quasi-state agencies who are eligible to cease participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or non-stock non-profit agencies eligible to cease participating in the County Employees Retirement System (CERS) may elect prior to July 1, 2018, to cease participating in the system by paying the prorated share of the system's unfunded liability based upon the employer's share of total payroll in FY 2015, 2016, and 2017; provide that the window effective cessation date is June 30, 2019 and that employees of the ceasing employer shall contribute until June 30, 2019; allow employers ceasing participation in the window to pay off the cost through installments without interest; provide that the installments in FY 19 and 20 shall be equal to the contributions paid by the employers in FY 18 and to provide an increase in the payment of 5% per year each year; provide a maximum payback period of 40 years; amend KRS 61.565 to provide that CERS employer contribution rate shall not increase by more than 12% per year over the prior fiscal year from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2028; EMERGENCY.
SCA1(C. McDaniel) - Make title amendment.
Jan 04, 2018 - introduced in Senate
Jan 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Feb 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
Feb 28, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 12, 2018 - taken from Rules; recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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