Karen Berg

Karen Berg D

State Senator
Kentucky Senate District 26
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027
1 Total

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On Record (13)

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Meet Kentucky State Senator Karen Berg  Spectrum News
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Children and MinorsCOURTSParental Rights
Amend KRS 405.020, relating to child custody, to insert gender-neutral language.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Elections and VotingTechnical Corrections
Amend KRS 116.155 to add gender-neutral language.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral LICENSINGSAFETYBoards And CommissionsHazardous MaterialsOccupations and Professions
Amend KRS 309.432 to direct nine members to be appointed to the board; require two members to represent a public health organization; require one member to be a citizen at large that is not associated with or financially interested in the practice of radon measurement, mitigation, or laboratory analysis; amend KRS 309.434 to direct the board to promote the safety …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Mental healthMedicaidState AgenciesCivil RightsBoards And CommissionsChildren and MinorsHealth and Medical ServicesLocal MandateInsurance, HealthPublic Medical AssistancePhysicians and Practitioners
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to define terms; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (cabinet) to prohibit the direct or indirect use of state and federal funds for the practice of conversion therapy on minors; require state agencies to report providers engaged in conversion therapy efforts with a minor to the appropriate professional certification or …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral MedicaidState AgenciesState EmployeesAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsChildren and MinorsFiscal NoteLocal MandateEffective Dates, DelayedEducation, HigherInsurance, HealthActuarial AnalysisHealth Benefit Plan MandateState Employee Health Plan Mandate
Amend KRS 304.17A-132 to modify coverage requirements for hearing aids and related services; amend KRS 304.17A-131 to modify coverage requirements for cochlear implants; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral State AgenciesPolice, City and CountyPolice, StatePeace Officers and Law Enforcement
Direct the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop and approve an in-service training course to be presented to all certified peace officers on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral MedicaidPHYSICIANSPharmacistsHealth Care ProfessionalsState EmployeesChildren and MinorsHealth and Medical ServicesLocal MandateDrugs and MedicinesEducation, HigherInsurance, HealthActuarial AnalysisHealth Benefit Plan MandateState Employee Health Plan Mandate
Amend KRS 304.17A-163 to modify the definition of "health plan"; require insurers, health plans, private review agents, and pharmacy benefit managers to disclose certain information about step therapy protocols on their website and ensure that the electronic process for requesting and transmitting prior authorization for a drug includes the ability for prescribing providers to electronically transmit a complete request for …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ReligionCLAIMSState AgenciesCivil RightsBoards And CommissionsParental RightsCivil ActionsEducation, Elementary and SecondaryChildren and MinorsShort Titles and Popular Names
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms and establish student rights related to secular education and religious liberty; direct school districts to establish a formal grievance procedure for students, parents, and staff to report violations of those rights and set minimum requirements for the procedure; create a cause of action for violations of those rights that …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Local MandatePolice, City and CountyPolice, StatePeace Officers and Law EnforcementFirearms and Weapons
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require law enforcement agencies to transmit information to national law enforcement databases about firearms and shell casings collected during criminal investigations.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor vehiclesCOURTSTRANSPORTATIONTraffic SafetyHighways, Streets, and Bridges
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "agency," "owner," "recorded images," and "traffic control signal monitoring system"; establish a civil penalty of $50 if a motor vehicle is recorded failing to obey the instructions of a traffic control device; set forth forms and procedures; outline defenses for citations for failing to obey a traffic control device; mandate that …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Mental healthNURSESPHYSICIANSPublic HealthHealth Care ProfessionalsCivil ActionsEffective Dates, EmergencyHealth and Medical Services
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms; establish a civil cause of action for damages arising from sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts; provide for the type of damages a plaintiff may recover and the causation requirements a plaintiff must establish in a civil action for damages arising from sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Secretary Of StateGeneral AssemblyLocal MandateCounty ClerksElections and VotingConstitution, Ky.
Propose to amend Section 29 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish the initiative power of the people to propose laws and to enact or reject proposed initiatives at an election; establish procedures for initiatives, effect of adopted initiatives, and parameters for the subject of any initiative; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (8)

Bill crosspost
Amend KRS 117.045 to increase election officer pay to $120 per election day served.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require each hospital licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish policies and procedures to improve care for sickle cell disease patients, develop programs to prevent and address …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
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; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 141.019, relating to income tax, to define terms; allow a deduction from gross income for professional membership dues paid for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2031; amend KRS 131.190 to …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 157.320 to define "at risk" and "teaming partner"; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS 344.010 to 344.025 to define terms; set standards for determinations of impairments; amend KRS 344.010 to define "major life activities," "regarded as having such an impairment," and "transitory impairment"; amend KRS 344.020 to provide …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the minimum wage for employers to $9.50 an hour beginning on the effective date of this Act and incrementally thereafter to $15 an hour beginning on July 1, 2030; raise the state minimum wage for …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 335B.010 to 335B.070 to require hiring or licensing authorities to establish an application process that gives persons convicted of a crime an opportunity to obtain a determination about whether the crime will disqualify the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share