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

AN ACT relating to employment protections.

Amend KRS 337.420 to require an employer with one or more employees to be subject to the wage discrimination requirements; amend KRS 337.423 to require no wage discrimination for what has been paid to current or past employees and prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee for discussing wages.

Jan 22, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 23, 2018 - to Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (S)

SB101 (BR1213) - M. Wise

AN ACT relating to school district vacancies.

Amend KRS 160.380 to reduce the vacancy notice required from a superintendent to the chief state school officer from 30 days to 15 days.

SB101 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions; amend KRS 156.240 to require electronic publication of the complete school laws of the state; amend KRS 160.180 to require school board candidates to file a transcript evidencing completion of the twelfth grade or certified results of a twelfth grade equivalency examination; amend KRS 160.210 to require a chief state school officer to require and recieve the affidavit and transcript required by KRS 160.180 prior to making an appointment to a school board vacancy.

SCA1(M. Wise) - Make title amendment.

SFA1(D. Givens) - Amend the definition of "relative" in KRS 160.380; amend KRS 160.180 to amend the political and civil office prohibitions on local school board members. Amend KRS 160.180 to change member eligibility requirements to exclude persons holding any elective federal, state, county, or city office.

HCS1 - Retain original provisions; change effective date to upon its passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law; EMERGENCY.

HCA1(J. Carney) - Make title amendment.

Jan 22, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 23, 2018 - to Education (S)

Feb 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)

Feb 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 07, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 7, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) and floor amendment (1)

Feb 08, 2018 - received in House

Feb 12, 2018 - to Education (H)

Mar 09, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

Mar 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 15, 2018 - 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 and committee amendment (1-title)

Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate

Mar 21, 2018 - to Rules (S); posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute & committee amendment (1-title); Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title); passed 37-0; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

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

SB102 (BR1214) - E. Harris, T. Buford, J. Carpenter, D. Carroll

AN ACT relating to the evaluation of children for special education services.

Amend KRS 157.196 to require the initial evaluation and determination of a four-year-old child's eligibility for special education services to occur within 60 calendar days of parental consent.

SB102 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions except require the evaluation for preschool children ages three through five.

HCS1/FN - Retain original provisions; add EMERGENCY.

HCA1(J. Carney) - Make title amendment.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Education (S)

Feb 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 13, 2018; passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day

Feb 14, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 15, 2018 - received in House

Feb 20, 2018 - to Education (H)

Feb 23, 2018 - posted in committee

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 05, 2018 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to school safety.

Amend KRS 520.070 to include school marshals as persons exempt from the prohibition against possession of a firearm on school property if authorized by a local school board or governing body of a private or parochial school; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to allow for the appointment of a school marshal by a local school board or governing body of a private or parochial school; specify that a person authorized and appointed under this section is designated as a school marshal and enumerate restrictions on school marshal's powers; provide that persons certified to act as peace officers under KRS 15.380 are exempt from restrictions; establish requirements of eligibility for a school marshal's appointment; enumerate board's or governing bodies' responsibilities; require that schools designated as school marshal sites collaborate with the Kentucky State Police and local law enforcement on safety procedures prior to appointment of a school marshal; provide limits on liability for school boards or governing bodies that appoint school marshals; establish limits on the possession, transport, deposit, or carrying of firearms by a school marshal while on school property; limit liability for school marshals for acts or omissions undertaken pursuant to this section; provide that the school marshal is responsible for expenditures related to the purchase of a firearm, ammunition, or any other associated costs; allow that a local school board or governing body may pay compensation for expenses incurred undertaking school marshal's duties or appointment requirements; specify that otherwise lawful possession of a firearm as provided under KRS 527.070 or any other state or federal law is not restricted; exclude postsecondary or higher education institutions from coverage; require that any board of a local public school district or governing body of a private or parochial school that appoints a school marshal adopt guidelines to carry out school marshal's requirements.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Education (S)

SB104 (BR1164) - P. Hornback

AN ACT relating to natural gas pipeline safety.

Amend KRS 278.992 to ensure state penalties for violations of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act conform with federal penalties; amend KRS 367.4903 to define "commission" as the Public Service Commission for the Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act of 1994; amend KRS 367.4909 to require underground facility operators to report to the commission excavation damage to an underground facility used in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquid; amend KRS 367.4911 to conform; amend KRS 367. 4917 to authorize the commission to enforce and assess civil penalties for damages to an underground facility used in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquid.

SB104 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions; authorize the Public Service Commissionvto enforce and assess civil penalties and seek injunctive relief for damages to an underground facility used in the transportation of gas or hazardous liquid.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

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

Feb 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 23, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26, 2018

Feb 26, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 27, 2018 - received in House

Mar 01, 2018 - to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Mar 06, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Mar 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 15, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018

Mar 21, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 86-6

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

AN ACT relating to student loans.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to forbid a licensing agency from considering the nonpayment of student loans when issuing, renewing, revoking, or suspending any license; amend KRS 164.769 and 164A.240 to conform; repeal KRS 164.772.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Education (S)

SB106 (BR402) - D. Harper Angel, J. Adams

AN ACT relating to blow drying services.

Amend KRS 317A.010 to define "blow drying services" and "limited beauty salon"; amend KRS 317A.050 to establish who may be licensed to perform blow drying services in a licensed limited beauty salon; create accompanying fees; amend KRS 317A.062 to set various fees for a license to conduct blow drying services and a license to operate a limited beauty salon.

SB106 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions, except require 450 hours of cosmetology school instruction to obtain a blow drying services license; direct a blow drying services provider whose license has expired for over five years to retake both the practical and theory examinations; correct terminology; state that the cosmetology board has until December 31, 2018, to promulgate administrative regulations that establish the educational curriculum required for blow drying services licensure.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

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

Feb 07, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 08, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 8, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

Feb 09, 2018 - received in House

Feb 13, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Mar 09, 2018 - posted in committee

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

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 86-1

Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor

AN ACT relating to mental illness.

Amend KRS 532.130, 532.135, and 532.140 to add a diagnosis of serious mental illness to the disabilities which prevent execution for persons convicted of capital offenses.

SB107 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1/CI - Keep original provisions, except remove post traumatic stress disorder from the list of illnesses that would exempt a defendant from the death penalty.

Jan 23, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 24, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)

Mar 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Mar 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Mar 15, 2018 - recommitted to Judiciary (S)

SB108 (BR1248) - A. Kerr

AN ACT relating to child support enforcement of health care coverage.

Amend KRS 403.211 to update the definition of health care coverage as it relates to child support enforcement procedures to comply with changes in federal law.

Jan 24, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 25, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)

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

Feb 23, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 28, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 38-0

Mar 01, 2018 - received in House

Mar 05, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Mar 15, 2018 - posted in committee

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

Mar 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018

Mar 22, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 95-0; received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 510.010 to include penetration by body parts in definitions of "sexual intercourse" and " deviate sexual intercourse" for purposes of describing the crimes of rape and sodomy.

Jan 25, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 26, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)

Feb 08, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Feb 09, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 22, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 22, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 36-0

Feb 23, 2018 - received in House

Feb 27, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)

Mar 05, 2018 - posted in committee

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

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

Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; delivered to Governor

SB110 (BR1249) - J. Higdon, C. Embry Jr.

AN ACT relating to quota licenses for alcohol and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to codify the quota license system for alcoholic beverages for wet counties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to codify the quota license system for alcoholic beverages for wet cities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to specify the department's process for verifying quota numbers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to allow a city or county to petition for a quota increase and establish criteria for the board to consider; create a new section of KRS Chapter 242 to outline petition requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to notify quota license holders that quotas may be increased; amend KRS 241.065 to conform with population data; EMERGENCY.

SB110 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain original provisions, except delete county ability to petition for quota increase.

SFA1(D. Thayer) - Delete all provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to declare the General Assembly's policy to promote healthy market competition and stimulate economic growth; authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to eliminate outdated quota systems and any other artificial barriers to commerce.

SFA2(D. Thayer) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from setting a retail license quota for a territory without prior approval of the local government of that territory; exempt quotas established under KRS 241.065 or 242.1292.

SFA3(D. Thayer) - Include nonquota retail malt beverage package licenses in the statutory quota system; prohibit buying or selling a transferred quota license for more than the annual license fee for that license.

SFA4(D. Thayer) - Include nonquota retail malt beverage package licenses in the statutory quota system; prohibit buying or selling a transferred quota license for more than the annual license fee for that license.

SFA5(D. Thayer) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from setting a retail license quota for a territory without prior approval of the local government of that territory; exempt quotas established under KRS 241.065 or 242.1292.

SFA6(D. Thayer) - Make title amendment.

SFA7(D. Thayer) - Delete all provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 241 to declare the General Assembly's policy to promote healthy market competition and stimulate economic growth; authorize the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to eliminate outdated quota systems and any other artificial barriers to commerce.

SFA8(W. Schroder) - Retain original provisions, except amend Section 2(2) to add that any wet county over 85,000 population shall not exceed one quota retail drink license license for every one thousand (1,000) residents, and amend KRS 241.065 to conform.

SFA9(W. Schroder) - Keep original provisions, except delete all references to quota retail drink licenses.

SFA10(D. Thayer) - Prohibit buying or selling a transferred quota license for more than the annual license fee for that license.

SFA11(D. Thayer) - Prohibit buying or selling a transferred quota license for more than the annual license fee for that license.

HFA1(J. Gooch Jr.) - Amend KRS 243.075 to allow a city to impose a regulatory license fee on the sale of alcoholic beverages if that city is wet through a local option election and has a population of less than 1,000; EMERGENCY.

HFA2(J. Gooch Jr.) - Make title amendment.

Jan 25, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 26, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Feb 13, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1); floor amendments (1) (2) & (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (4) (5) (6-title) (7) filed to Bill

Feb 14, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Feb 20, 2018 - floor amendments (9) & (10) filed to Committee Substitute & floor amendment (11) filed to Bill

Feb 22, 2018 - floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 28, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 1, 2018; floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6-title) (7) (10) and (11) withdrawn

Mar 01, 2018 - 3rd reading; floor amendment (8) withdrawn; passed 32-4 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendment (9)

Mar 02, 2018 - received in House

Mar 06, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H); 1st reading; returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

Mar 21, 2018 - taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H); 2nd reading; returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H); posted in committee

Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018; floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering.

Amend KRS 138.510 to make permanent the Breeder's Cup exemption which sunsetted December 31, 2017.

Jan 25, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 26, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

SB112 (BR464) - R. Alvarado, C. Embry Jr., M. Wilson

AN ACT relating to telehealth.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the cabinet to regulate telehealth; set requirements for the delivery of telehealth services to Medicaid recipients; require equivalent reimbursement for telehealth services; require provision of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth; prohibit the cabinet from requiring providers to be physically present with a recipient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of a telehealth network; specify that Medicaid shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 205.510 to define terms; amend KRS 205.559 to add telehealth; amend 304.17A-005 to redefine "telehealth"; amend KRS 304.17A-138 to require health benefit plan coverage of telehealth to the same extent as though provided in person; prohibit health benefit plans from requiring providers to be physically present with a patient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of the telehealth network or subject to Telehealth Board oversight; specify that health benefit plans shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 342.315 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any fully insured health benefit plans or self-insured plans issued or renewed after July 1, 2019, to public employees to comply with KRS 304.17A-138; repeal KRS 194A.125; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.

SB112 - AMENDMENTS

SCS1 - Retain provisions of the bill; direct the cabinet to require specialty care to be provided by a Medicaid provider and require coordination with a patient's primary care provider; change "health benefit plan" to "Medicaid managed care organization"; require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky to receive reimbursement; add provision to allow providers to negotiate a contract for a lower rate for telehealth services compared to the same service provided in person; add provision to allow the Medicaid program to establish a different rate compared to the same service provided in person; add to definition of telehealth to clarify that telehealth includes store and forward services; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019.

SFA1(R. Alvarado) - Amend definition of telehealth to clarify that the face-to-face encounter requirement is met with the use of store and forward technology in which the health care provider has access to the patient's or client's medical history prior to the telehealth encounter; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.

SFA2(R. Alvarado) - Amend definition of telehealth to clarify that the face-to-face encounter requirement is satisfied with the use of asynchronous telecommunications technologies in which the health care provider has access to the patient's or client's medical history prior to the telehealth encounter; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.

SFA3(W. Schroder) - Create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require that a physician be present in the same room with the woman when performing an abortion and prohibiting the use of telehealth in the performance of an abortion; amend KRS 311.990 to state that any person violating this provision is guilty of a Class D felony.

HFA1(J. Jenkins) - Amend to add health care providers that are certified as well as licensed; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019.

HFA2(J. Gooch Jr.) - Remove reimbursement equivalency requirement for telehealth; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.

Jan 26, 2018 - introduced in Senate

Jan 29, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)

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

Feb 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 20, 2018 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 21, 2018 - floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute

Feb 23, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Feb 26, 2018 - taken from the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27; placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26; 3rd reading; floor amendment (1) withdrawn; passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendments (2) and (3)

Feb 27, 2018 - received in House

Mar 01, 2018 - to Health and Family Services (H)

Mar 13, 2018 - posted in committee

Mar 20, 2018 - taken from Health and Family Services (H); 1st reading; returned to Health and Family Services (H)

Mar 21, 2018 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill; floor amendments (1) and (2) filed

Mar 22, 2018 - taken from Rules; placed in the Regular Orders of the Day