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SB208 - AN ACT relating to neglect and abuse.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 600.020 to separate the definitions of "abused child" and "neglected child"; amend the definition of "physical injury" to include the requirement that it is likely to cause death or disfigurement or impairment of an organ; amend KRS 620.040 and 620.050 to require that interviews of any party by the cabinet must be recorded and retained for five years; amend KRS 620.072 to remove "neglect"; amend KRS 625.090 to remove "neglect" as a basis for a termination of parental rights; amend various KRS sections to conform.
STATUS
Introduced
SB380 - AN ACT relating to automated license plate readers.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; establish entities that are allowed to utilize automated license plate readers (ALPRs); establish parameters for use of an ALPR including safeguards for privacy protections; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police to establish an annual review process of entities utilizing ALPRs.
STATUS
Introduced
SB207 - AN ACT relating to neglect and abuse.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 620.080 to require the Commonwealth to bear the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence in a temporary removal hearing; remove the admissibility of hearsay evidence in a temporary removal hearing; amend KRS 620.090 to provide that the issuance of an order for a temporary removal if the burden of proof is met is permissive and not mandatory.
STATUS
Introduced
SB206 - AN ACT relating to best interests of a child.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 620.023 to add additional criteria that the court may consider in determining the best interests of a child; prohibit court from considering the socioeconomic status of a parent or caretaker.
STATUS
Introduced
SB381 - AN ACT relating to state employees.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 18A.110 directing the Personnel Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations requiring new employee compensation after the probationary period to not exceed or equal to an incumbent employee salary in the same job classification, work county, and department or office without adjustment of incumbent employee salaries in the same position job class; Evaluate and calculate salary adjustment of incumbent employees in the same job classification series; amend KRS 18A.140 to remove prohibition of classified employee to participate as a member of local political party committee or member of a partisan political club, or candidate for nomination or election to any paid partisan public office, and amend definition to prohibit participation in management of any political party in political campaigns to statewide constitutional offices; amend KRS 18A.355 to change the state employee annual increment to two percent.
STATUS
Introduced
SB378 - AN ACT relating to charitable contributions to school districts.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 160.580 to require each superintendent to submit an annual charitable contribution report to the Kentucky Department of Education regarding contributions to the district; establish the minimum contents of the report; require the department to publish each annual charitable contribution report on the department's website; require the department to determine whether a charitable contribution report is delinquent or deficient and notify the public and school district of the violation; prohibit selling or using information about individual donors or devisors taken from a charitable contribution report for soliciting contributions or for any commercial purpose; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out this Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB352 - AN ACT relating to judicial authority.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 432.280 to remove the provision permitting a court or judge to proceed against a person by indictment for libel or slander relating to judicial conduct in court.
STATUS
Introduced
SB353 - AN ACT relating to constables.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend KRS 70.325 to allow constables an alternative training requirement to receive certification to exercise peace officer powers; amend KRS 189.950 to conform; amend KRS 15.340 to require the Department of Criminal Justice Training to accept qualified constables into the alternative training, but require constables to bear costs associated with the training; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15.380 to 15.404 allowing constables to apply for the alternative training and state that any constable that completes the alternative training and yearly in-service training shall be considered certified.
STATUS
Introduced
SB212 - AN ACT relating to education technology.
Adrienne E. Southworth
Last updated 7 months ago
1 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
SB213 - AN ACT relating to the civics test required for high school graduation.
Adrienne E. Southworth, Lindsey Tichenor
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 158.141 to require school districts to report civics test data to the Kentucky Department of Education annually; require KDE to publicly post a report on the data.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Kentucky district SD-007
COMMITTEES
Kentucky Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Adrienne E. Southworth is a member of the Green Party. She ran for New York House of Representatives District 19 in 2018 and 2020. Adrienne holds a Master of Education degree. She has worked as a special education teacher. She is a community organizer on multiple social justice issues from environmental concerns to education equality. Adrienne is passionate about issues like criminal justice reform, improving public education, addressing income inequality, combating climate change through a Green New Deal, and reforming the democratic process with ranked choice voting. She supports Medicare for All.read less
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Kentucky Senate from Kentucky
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