BillChildren and MinorsCorrections ImpactCOURTSCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCRIMINAL PROCEDURELocal MandateParental RightsPUBLIC SAFETYShort Titles and Popular Names
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child; provide that a court's determination of a defendant's status as a caretaker of a dependent child shall not be admissible as evidence or be determinative in any subsequent proceeding; …
Amend KRS 157.350 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive support education excellence in Kentucky funds a school district shall not provide the superintendent or any administrator a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district; amend KRS 156.070 to conform.
Request the Governor petition the EPA to remove the reformulated gas requirement in Jefferson County and parts of Oldham and Bullitt Counties; direct the Energy and Environment Cabinet to adopt revisions to the state air quality implementation plan to remove the reformulated gas requirement for Jefferson County and applicable parts of Oldham and Bullitt Counties; specify required elements of the …
Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to replace the roofing materials on the entire roof when uniformity of appearance cannot be achieved due to the age, condition, or discontinued manufacture of the existing roofing materials; prohibit the application of line of sight rules to exclude coverage for the replacement of roofing materials …
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Property Tax Relief Task Force to study and review the taxation of property and make policy recommendations to address affordability issues; require the task force to seek input from other groups in the development of policy recommendations and strategies; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the …
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define "community intervener"; require the Michelle P. waiver program to cover community intervener services if approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; require the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations; require the cabinet or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is …
BillNeutralVETERINARIANSCRIMINAL PROCEDURECIVIL PROCEDURECivil ActionsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSLocal MandatePeace Officers and Law EnforcementHorses and Horse RacingAnimals, Livestock, and PoultryPets And Service Animals
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible …
Amend KRS 64.012 to establish a flat fee of $33 to record a will or court-ordered name change with a county clerk; amend KRS 142.010 to establish a $4 tax on each recorded will; amend KRS 394.300 to establish timelines for retention and return of a recorded will by a county clerk; amend KRS 395.015 to authorize the clerk of …
Create a new section of KRS 217.280 to 217.390, relating to food establishments, to require a food service establishment that is required to provide calorie information for standard menu items under federal law to display information that menus are also available without calorie information upon request or on the food service establishment's website.
BillNeutralAlcoholic beveragesLICENSINGTOBACCOState AgenciesVapingDistilled SpiritsEffective Dates, EmergencyDrugs and MedicinesFoods And BeveragesMalt BeveragesWine And WineriesRetroactive Legislation
Amend KRS 243.033 to modify alcoholic beverage caterer duties and privileges; remove caterer Sunday sales restrictions; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from imposing or attempting to enforce minimum customer thresholds or maximum event limits for caterers; amend KRS 243.090 to require the department to approve or deny a license application within 45 days after receipt of the application; …
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid coverage for palliative care services; establish eligibility criteria and service requirements; require the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide …
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons from voting who are determined to be mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and such determination has not been set aside; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
BillNeutralTaxationAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsTaxation, Income--IndividualEffective Dates, EmergencyHealth and Medical ServicesReports MandatedFiscal NoteDiseases
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to allow a contribution to be made to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund through an income tax refund designation effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026; require the designation to be printed on the face of the individual income tax form; require a description of the trust …
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "full-time position" and "qualifying employee"; permit a qualifying employee paid leave of absence of up to 30 days for the birth of a child; require leave of more than 1 child during a singular pregnancy to be taken concurrently; require the employee to use the leave within 1 year of …
Amend KRS 157.350 to provide that in order to be eligible to receive support education excellence in Kentucky funds a school district shall not provide the superintendent or any administrator a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district; amend KRS 156.070 to conform.
Amend KRS 402.020 to prohibit marriage with a person under 18 years of age; exclude from being prohibited and void, marriages entered into in the Commonwealth before the effective date of this Act if both parties are 18 or older and marriages entered into in another state or country if both parties are 18 at time residency is established; amend …
BillNeutralNURSESPHYSICIANSPharmacistsPublic HealthHealth Care ProfessionalsSubstance UseOpioidsAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsEffective Dates, EmergencyHealth and Medical ServicesDrugs and Medicines
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to find 201 KAR 9:270 and 201 KAR 20:065 deficient and void; create new sections of KRS Chapters 311, 313, 314, and 315 to establish that the State Board of Medical Licensure, Board of Dentistry, Kentucky Board of Nursing, and Kentucky Board of Pharmacy shall not promulgate administrative regulations that restrict or …
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11 to require an executive branch agency to perform any directive issued by the General Assembly by law or program created by an Act of the General Assembly; require the agency to perform …
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define "grooming behavior"; amend KRS 161.120 to add, current and recent former students to the list of individuals upon which the Education Professional Standards Board may refuse to issue or take …
Amend KRS 334A.035 to remove the requirement of needing to complete postgraduate professional experience to be completed under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a Kentucky license; amend KRS 334a.050, 334A.020, and 344A.085 to conform.
Amend KRS 160.345 to define "recess"; require each school council to develop and implement a wellness policy that includes 30 minutes of recess for students in kindergarten through grade 5 to be included as part of each full instructional day …
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prostheses and orthoses; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; require utilizations review decisions to be made in a nondiscriminatory …
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; establish a licensing board for professional music therapists; require 3 members of the board to have engaged in the practice or teaching of music therapy for at least 3 years; …
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to provide homeowners who are 65 years of age or older with an exemption from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the …