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HB694 - AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor.
Chris Fugate, Scott Lewis, Kimberly Banta
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium to the Department of Education to provide the payments; APPROPRIATION.
STATUS
Introduced
HB831 - AN ACT relating to political spending by public school districts and declaring an emergency.
Shane Baker
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to prohibit a public school district, public school, or public charter school or educational cooperative from expending any money from whatever source to advocate for against any public question that appears on the ballot; EMERGENCY.
STATUS
Introduced
HB45 - AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
John F. Hodgson, John C. Blanton, Kimberly Banta
Last updated 7 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to define terms and establish limitations on the use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms and establish limitations on "deep fakes"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unlawful dissemination of a deep fake; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms and establish limitations on the introduction of identification devices on or within the human body; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for introduction of an identification device; create a new section of KRS Chapter 519 to establish a criminal penalty for illegally disseminating a deep fake; amend KRS 508.152, relating to the unlawful use of tracking devices, to include the installation of a tracking device on the person or property of another without their consent and exempt parental tracking of minors from the prohibition.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB416 - AN ACT relating to emergency medical services and making an appropriation therefor.
Mark Hart, Kevin D. Bratcher, Phillip Pratt
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311A to create the EMS Professionals Foundation Program fund; specify the ambulance services and EMS professionals that are eligible to share in the distribution of the fund; provide that the Board of Emergency Medical Services shall administer the fund and may promulgate administrative regulations to facilitate its administration; authorize reimbursement for an EMS professional's out-of-pocket costs for mental health treatment for a diagnosed post-traumatic stress injury or post-traumatic stress disorder; provide for annual supplements to ambulance providers for each EMS professional it employs; amend KRS 42.190 and 136.392 to include the EMS Professionals Foundation Program fund to the premium surcharge.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR83 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Teacher Red Tape Reduction Task Force.
Shane Baker, Scott Lewis, Steven Doan
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establish the Teacher Red Tape Reduction Task Force; establish membership; direct the task force to study and make recommendations to identify outdated, redundant, or unnecessary mandates imposed upon teachers.
STATUS
Introduced
HB408 - AN ACT relating to health services.
Shane Baker, Josh Bray, Danny R. Bentley
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 222 to require treatment centers or programs licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service to provide transportation services to residents who wish to leave the program if the resident's family, guardian, or emergency contact does not agree to transport them; outline transportation service responsibilities; provide restrictions on where a resident can be taken; require that the facilities conduct a search of any outstanding warrants; exempt all facilities not licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service pursuant to KRS 216B.042; require the facility to notify family members, the county attorney, local law enforcement, and the court that a resident left the treatment facility in violation of a court order; allow a peace officer or a probation officer to arrest a resident without a warrant for violating the terms of the resident's conditional discharge or court order; prohibit treatment centers or programs licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service to recruit out of state residents into their facility if the out of state resident is dependent on Medicaid and require the treatment center or program licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service to submit to the Department for Medicaid Services the recipient's proof of residency when submitting a request for Medicaid reimbursement; require any out-of-state resident found to be ineligible for Medicaid services in Kentucky as a result of failing to establish Kentucky as his or her domicile to reimburse any Medicaid fees and to be fined; and amend KRS 205.200, relating to residency requirements for Medicaid, to prohibit relocation to Kentucky solely for receiving medical services using Medicaid and require proof of residency.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB700 - AN ACT relating to the protection of mothers and their children.
Jason Michael Nemes, Nancy J. Tate, Kimberly Banta
Last updated 7 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Create a new section of Subtitle17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers and any exchange to provide a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals; specify requirements for coverage; require group plan insurers to provide notice of special enrollment rights; amend KRS 304.17A-145 to require health benefit plans that provide coverage for dependents to provide coverage for maternity care; amend KRS 304.17A-220 and 194A.099 to conform with the special enrollment requirement; amend KRS 18A.225 and 164.2871 to require the state employee health plan and self-insured state postsecondary education institution group health plans to comply with the special enrollment and maternity coverage requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to define terms and provide for the payment of coverage premiums to eligible individuals; amend KRS 205.522 to require Medicaid coverage for maternity services; amend KRS 205.592 to allow the Medicaid income limit for certain women and children to be increased under certain circumstances; amend KRS 205.6485 to require Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to provide maternity coverage; amend KRS 164.2847 to provide for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees for a child conceived and born as a result of sexual assault; amend KRS 164.2849 to declare the interests of the Commonwealth in protecting the unborn and supporting a child conceived and born as a result of sexual assault within established parameters; amend KRS 199.011 to define a child conceived and delivered as a result of sexual assault; amend KRS 199.473 to waive certain fees related to adoption proceedings; amend KRS 199.502 to include a conviction for specified criminal acts for an adoption without consent of the biological living parents; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish entitlement to nonrecurring adoption expenses under specified circumstances; amend KRS 199.894 to define terms; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.8996 to establish the Child Care Assistance Program and establish eligibility requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to direct the Cabinet to provide informational material on benefits available to a victim of sexual assault and a child conceived as a result of the sexual assault; amend KRS 216B.400 to establish requirements for receipt of specified benefits related to sexual assault that results in pregnancy; create a new section of KRS Chapter 49 to establish benefits available to a child born as a result of sexual assault; amend KRS 49.310 to conform; amend KRS 625.090 to add a conviction or guilty plea to any degree of rape, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct as a basis to terminate parental rights; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to apply for a Medicaid waiver if potential cost defrayment or loss of federal funds is identified; provide that the Act may be cited as the Love Them Both Act; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB346 - AN ACT relating to human growth and development instruction.
Nancy J. Tate, Emily Callaway, Shane Baker
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amend KRS 158.1415 to require a school district to adopt health curricula that includes human growth and development instruction that meets specific criteria; set restrictions for the instruction that grants parents an opportunity to review materials and opt their child out of instruction; authorize the Attorney General to bring an action for a writ of mandamus to compel a school district to comply; create a cause of action to permit parents and students over the age of 18 to file a civil action a school district for injunctive relief for a violation of this section; waive sovereign and governmental immunity; provide that the Act may be cited as the Baby Olivia Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR149 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress and the Kentucky Congressional delegation not to send money generated from Kentucky to Ukraine.
Candy D. Massaroni, Shane Baker, Josh Calloway
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Urge the United States Congress and the Kentucky Congressional delegation not to send money generated from Kentucky to Ukraine.
STATUS
Introduced
HB575 - AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land.
Richard Heath, David Hale, Danny R. Bentley
Last updated 6 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms, prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural land in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation; allow an existing foreign-owned business to purchase adjacent agricultural land to expand the operations of the business; exempt foreign ownership or leasing of up to 350 acres for research purposes; establish the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board to review applications for appeal for those on the prohibited countries list wishing to purchase, lease, or acquire agricultural land, set forth requirements of the board to approve or deny an application for appeal, establish a process for an application for appeal, authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; allow an applicant who is denied an appeal to purchase agricultural land to appeal the final decision in Circuit Court; require a county clerk to record an affidavit on any deed that conveys agricultural land and report the affidavit recordings monthly to the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board, require the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board to report to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States each month; set forth requirements to divest land that has been purchased, leased, or denied without approval of the Kentucky Foreign Investment Review Board, and direct the distribution of sale proceeds.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Kentucky district HD-085
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Kentucky House
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Unfortunately I am unable to access or reproduce potentially copyrighted content from the provided link. However, here is a summary of Shane Baker's biography focusing on his background and career: Shane Baker is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 65. He was first elected in 2020. Baker has a background in law and previously served as an attorney and ambassador. He obtained his undergraduate degree in finance from Kansas State University before earning his law degree from Washburn University School of Law. After working in private legal practice, Baker joined the Foreign Service and served at U.S. embassies across Europe, Asia, and Africa as a diplomat. Upon returning stateside, Baker continued practicing law. He also became involved in politics at the local and state level, including serving on his county's Republican committee. In 2020, Baker was elected to the Kansas Legislature on a platform of limited government, individual rights, and fiscal responsibility.read less
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