SB16 - AN ACT relating to agricultural key infrastructure assets.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
John Schickel, Rick Girdler, Brandon Jackson Storm
Last updated 5 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Amends KRS 511.100 to add commercial food manufacturing or processing facility, animal feeding operation, and concentrated animal feeding operation to the definition of “key infrastructure assets,” to penalize those who operate an unmanned aircraft system, video recording device, audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above the assets without consent, to penalize those who record or distribute unauthorized images or material of a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility, and to allow a federal, state, or local government law enforcement, regulatory officer or employee, or electric, water, or natural gas utility company to operate any unmanned aircraft system, video or audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or processing facility without consent of the owner or authorized representative of the facility for legitimate business purposes; and establishes a Class B misdemeanor for violations.
STATUS
Passed
SB135 - AN ACT relating to drugs and medicines and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adrienne E. Southworth, Stephen L. Meredith, Greg Elkins
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to provide that an independent institution or postsecondary education institution that requires a student to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; amend KRS 209.552 to allow vaccine requirement exemptions at long-term care facilities and make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to provide that a health facility that requires an employee to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to provide that an employer that requires an employee to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; EMERGENCY.
STATUS
Introduced
SB172 - AN ACT relating to voting leave.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 relating to voting leave for employees; define terms; require employers to grant employees reasonable leave from work to vote; prohibit employers from discriminating against employees who request leave to vote; require employers to post relevant provisions of this Act on workplace premises; permit a person or class of persons to bring a civil action for violations of this Act; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 118.015 to define terms; amend KRS 118.995 to establish penalties for violations.
STATUS
Introduced
SR303 - A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Cathy Chanelle Gunn to the Education Professional Standards Board.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Julie Adams
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Confirm the reappointment of Cathy Chanelle Gunn to the Education Professional Standards Board for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
STATUS
Introduced
SB371 - AN ACT relating to insurance.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jared K. Carpenter
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 304.5-150 to include gender-neutral language.
STATUS
Introduced
SB212 - AN ACT relating to education technology.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to prohibit a school district from entering into an agreement with providers of digital instruction services that allows the provider to collect, share, or use data not directly related to the function of the service; amend KRS 158.060 to establish limits to student screen time during the instructional day, regardless of instructional model.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR164 - A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Jim and Mary Jo Sharpe Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rick Girdler, Robert Stivers
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Designate the Jim and Mary Jo Sharpe Memorial Bridge in Pulaski County and erect appropriate signage.
STATUS
Introduced
SB158 - AN ACT relating to settlements with minors and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rick Girdler
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends KRS 387.278, relating to certain settlements with minors, to establish provisions relating to the opening of restricted accounts and issuance of annuities on behalf of minors entering into settlements; EMERGENCY.
STATUS
Passed
SB265 - AN ACT relating to teacher certification and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Matthew D. Deneen, Steve West
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to establish a teacher induction and mentor program, to require that the Education Professional Standards Board develop standards and guidance for the program, develop evaluations for new teachers, and submit an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission; amends KRS 161.030 to direct that an individual who completes a preparation program and passes the required assessments shall receive a five-year professional certificate, to provide that an out-of-state teacher who passes the required assessments shall receive a five-year professional certificate, to remove the provisions for a teacher internship requirement, and to direct that teacher certification be awarded upon successful completion of an educator preparation program or alternative certification pathway and passing of the required assessment and not be dependent on employment except for emergency certificates; amends KRS 161.048 to modify the Option 7 alternative teacher certification pathway, to remove some initial candidate requirements, to allow provisional certification upon qualifying and enrolling in an approved institute, and to establish conditions for receiving a professional certificate; repeals KRS 161.1222 relating to the pilot teacher internship program; and amends sections of KRS Chapter 161 to conform.
STATUS
Passed
SB228 - AN ACT relating to public protection.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Rick Girdler
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 75.160 to include gender-neutral language.
STATUS
Introduced
SB141 - AN ACT relating to volunteer firefighters.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Phillip Wheeler, Johnnie L. Turner
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable individual income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue to evaluate the impact of the credit; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide the ordering of the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow confidential tax return information to be shared with the Legislative Research Commission and Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue; amend KRS 75.400 to allow a volunteer fire department to have a minimum of six members; amend KRS 342.140, relating to workers' compensation, to allow income benefits for volunteer firemen, police, and emergency management agency members or trainees to be based on 50% of the state average weekly wage if that is greater than the average weekly wage of their regular employment.
STATUS
Introduced
SB216 - AN ACT relating to elections.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 117.001 to define "prevailing time"; amend KRS 117.087 to require the processing, review, and counting of absentee ballots begin at 8 a.m. on the day of any primary, regular election, or special election day and prohibit sharing election results with any person until 6 p.m. prevailing time; amend KRS 117.076 and 117.275 to prohibit sharing election results with any person until 6 p.m. prevailing time.
STATUS
Introduced
SB218 - AN ACT relating to criminal history.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brandon Jackson Storm, Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Casey Chambers Armstrong
Last updated 7 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish an automatic expungement process for specific eligible misdemeanor and felony convictions; allow the Commonwealth's and county attorney to object and halt the automatic expungement of certain offenses; amend KRS 431.074 to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish a searchable portal to allow a person to determine if his or her conviction has been expunged; amend KRS 27A.300 to provide that the centralized criminal history record information system administered pursuant to KRS 27A.310 to 27A.440 is the official record of criminal proceedings; create new section of KRS Chapter 411 to create a cause of action against criminal history providers who do not comply with an expungement order; provide that the Act may be cited as the Clean State Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB197 - AN ACT relating to wildlife rehabilitation.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Matthew D. Deneen
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 150.280 to define terms; exempt permit holders from administrative regulations regarding exhibition and display restrictions and release requirements with regard to ambassador animals; exempt volunteers from non-permit-holder restrictions with regard to wildlife rehabilitation; establish wildlife rehabilitation release requirements and exemptions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB15 - AN ACT relating to consumer data privacy.
Kentucky - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Whitney H. Westerfield
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; set the parameters for applicability of this Act; define various consumer rights related to data collection; require a data controller to comply with a consumer request to exercise those rights; require controllers to establish a process for consumers to appeal a controller's refusal to act on a consumer's request to exercise a right; set forth requirements for persons or entities that control or process personal data; require persons who control data to conduct data protection impact assessments; establish that the Attorney General has exclusive authority to enforce this Act and shall provide a controller or processor 30 days' written notice identifying the specific provisions that were violated; provide that if a controller or processor does not cure a violation within 30 days, the Attorney General may initiate an action and seek damages for up to $7,500 for each violation; create a consumer privacy fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the Office of the Attorney General and direct that all civil penalties collected with regard to enforcement actions be deposited in the fund; amend KRS 367.240 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
STATUS
Introduced