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SB147 - AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency.
Lindsey Tichenor, Jay Williams, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 7 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 231 to express the findings of the General Assembly relating to adult-oriented businesses and the need for regulation; define terms; establish distance parameters for the location of adult-oriented businesses in proximity to identified entities and locations; establish transition provisions for existing businesses; affirm the authority of local governmental units to supplement regulation of adult-oriented businesses; EMERGENCY.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR111 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
Johnnie L. Turner, Lindsey Tichenor, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Call upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
STATUS
Introduced
SB267 - AN ACT relating to information on emergency use drugs and declaring an emergency.
Adrienne E. Southworth, Lindsey Tichenor, Greg Elkins
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 to require that any person who administers an unapproved drug, devise, or biologic that has been approved for emergency use by the secretary of the United States Food and Drug Administration provides information to the individual receiving the unapproved drug, devise, or biologic; prohibit any person from requiring an individual to have an unapproved drug, devise, or biologic administered to him or her; EMERGENCY.
STATUS
Introduced
SR247 - A RESOLUTION recognizing April 18, 2024, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Shelley Frommeyer, Robert Stivers, Brandon D. Smith
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Recognize April 18, 2024, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
STATUS
Passed
SB182 - AN ACT relating to conditions of employment.
Steve West, Shelley Frommeyer, John Schickel
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to require employers that mandate employee immunization to allow exceptions based on religious belief or medical contraindication; provide sample form for employee affirmation; establish which health care providers can support a medical exemption; require notice of exemptions; establish civil cause of action for violations and a claim under workers' compensation; amend KRS 344.040 to make it an unlawful practice for employers to require immunizations as a condition of employment from employees who hold sincere religious beliefs against immunization or for whom immunization would be harmful to his or her health; make technical corrections.
STATUS
Introduced
SR135 - A RESOLUTION commemorating and honoring the life of D. Louis Mitchell Jr.
Jay Williams
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Commemorate and honor the life of D. Louis Mitchell Jr.
STATUS
Passed
SB11 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice.
John Schickel, Shelley Frommeyer, Jay Williams
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends KRS 610.345 to require notice to schools prior to filing of a public offense petition against a child in certain cases; and amends KRS 158.488 and 158.153 to conform.
STATUS
Passed
SB189 - AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.
Jason G. Howell, Robert M. Mills, Jared K. Carpenter
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.
STATUS
Introduced
SR177 - A RESOLUTION honoring Chief Greg Estes on being named the 2023 Kentucky Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year.
Jay Williams
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Honor Chief Greg Estes on being named the 2023 Kentucky Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year.
STATUS
Passed
SB6 - AN ACT relating to postsecondary institutions.
Mike Wilson, Gary M. Boswell, Donald Douglas
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; provide that a student or employee of a public postsecondary education institution shall not be penalized, discriminated against, or receive any adverse treatment due to the individual's refusal to support or endorse any divisive concept; provide that a student or employee of a public postsecondary education institution shall not be required to endorse a specific ideology or political viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, promotion, or graduation and prohibit an institution from inquiring into the individual's political or social viewpoints; provide that any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act has a cause of action against the institution for damages and costs of no less than $1,000 and no more than $100,000 per violation; waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunity; require the job duties of any individual employed in a diversity, equity, and inclusion role to include the promotion of intellectual diversity; provide that nothing in the section shall be interpreted to infringe upon designated rights of an institution's ability to comply with state or federal law or accreditation standards; require each public postsecondary education institution to conduct a survey in 2025 and 2027 of the institution's students and employees to assess the campus climate with regard to diversity of thought and the respondents' comfort level in speaking freely on campus, regardless of political affiliation or ideology.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Kentucky district SD-020
COMMITTEES
Kentucky Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
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