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SB70 - AN ACT relating to charitable donor intent protection.
Phillip Wheeler, Gary M. Boswell, Danny Carroll
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 273 to define terms, to establish that charitable organizations that accept contributions pursuant to an endowment agreement must abide by the terms of the agreement, to establish that a donor or a donor’s legal representative may bring a civil action against a charitable organization that violates the terms of the agreement, to limit relief to declaratory and injunctive, and to prohibit seeking a judgment awarding monetary damages.
STATUS
Passed
SB103 - AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers.
Shelley Frommeyer, John Schickel, Julie Adams
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "freestanding birthing center"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate updated administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for freestanding birthing centers, including requiring accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, compliance with the American Association of Birth Centers' Standards for Birth Centers, and consistent plans for transfer and safe transport to a hospital as needed, and to delineate medical malpractice insurance requirements for centers; exempt a center with no more than four beds from certificate-of-need requirements for establishing and licensing a freestanding birthing center; state intent not to limit or expand liability of a center or health care provider or facility; add requirement for medical malpractice insurance for freestanding birthing centers; prohibit abortions in freestanding birthing centers; amend KRS 216B.015 to include freestanding birthing centers in the definition of "health facility"; amend KRS 216B.020, 196.173, 211.122, 211.647, 211.660, 213.046, 214.155, 214.565, 214.567, 214.569, 216.2920, and 216.2970 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SR39 - A RESOLUTION declaring August 2024 as Railroad Crossings Safety Awareness Month in Kentucky.
Matthew D. Deneen, Gary M. Boswell, Jared K. Carpenter
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Recognize August 2024 as Railroad Crossings Safety Awareness Month in Kentucky.
STATUS
Passed
SB61 - AN ACT relating to elections.
John Schickel, Gary M. Boswell, Michael Nemes
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 117.076 to eliminate no-excuse in-person absentee voting; provide that excused in-person absentee voting shall be conducted during normal business hours for at least 13 working days before an election; amend KRS 117.085 and 117.086 to conform.
STATUS
Introduced
SB7 - AN ACT relating to KEES scholarships for students attending noncertified schools.
Mike Wilson, Damon Thayer, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 8 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 164.7874 to include an equivalent score on the Classic Learning Test as a KEES supplemental amount; define "eligible noncertified school graduate"; amend definitions of "KEES award," "KEES award maximum," and " KEES base amount" for an eligible noncertified school graduate; amend KRS 164.7879 to establish an equivalent grade point average for eligible noncertified school graduates based on the graduate's ACT score; amend KRS 164.7884 to conform.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR73 - A RESOLUTION recognizing Leland "Lee" Smith of the Kentucky State Police Facilities Security Division on the occasion of his retirement.
Donald Douglas, Stephen L. Meredith, Jared K. Carpenter
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Recognize Leland "Lee" Smith of the Kentucky State Police Facilities Security Division on the occaision of his retirement.
STATUS
Passed
SB23 - AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
Michael Nemes, Donald Douglas, Matthew D. Deneen
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to include in the homestead exemption for owners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in the valuation of the real property that is assessed after the later of the year the owner turned 65 or the year the owner purchased the property; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR123 - A RESOLUTION calling upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
Johnnie L. Turner, Phillip Wheeler, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 8 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Call upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
STATUS
Passed
SB153 - AN ACT relating to jurors.
Johnnie L. Turner, Phillip Wheeler, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 6 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 29A.080 to allow an individual age 70 or older to elect to be permanently excused from jury service; require this option to be prominently displayed at the top of the juror qualification form; require a prospective juror age 70 or older to complete only the entries for name, address, and date of birth on the juror qualification form; amend KRS 29A.090 to allow an automatic and permanent exemption from jury service for individuals age 70 or older.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR116 - A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to support Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
Brandon D. Smith, Jared K. Carpenter, Gary M. Boswell
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Urge Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Kentucky district SD-038
COMMITTEES
Kentucky Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael Nemes is a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 38. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016. Nemes serves as the chair of the House Committees on Committees and Economic Development and Workforce Investment. He is a member of various committees: Appropriations and Revenue; Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs; Judiciary; Small Business and Information Technology; and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation. He previously served in the Kentucky House from 2013 to 2014. Nemes earned his B.A. in political science from Transylvania University in 2005. His professional experience includes working as a business development associate for Luckett & Farley Architects and as legislative aide to Kentucky state Senator Julie Denton.read less
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