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Richard White R

State Representative
Kentucky House of Representatives District 99
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2025
2 Total

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Photo URL: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators%20Thumbnail%20Images/house99.jpg

On Record (17)

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Apr 27, 2026 · source · details / share
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Kentucky State Representative Richard White reported to be in serious condition, flown to UK Hospital  LEX18
Apr 09, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Honorary Highway DesignationsMemorials
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the bridge at Morgan County High School in Morgan County as the Don McKenzie Memorial Bridge.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Honorary Highway DesignationsMemorials
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 32 in Rowan County as the William Argus "Bill" Johnson Memorial Highway.
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 CountiesCounty Judges/Executive
Amend KRS 68.020 to permit a county treasurer to make authorized payments by means of electronic funds transfers; Amend KRS 68.275 to permit a standing order for county payments to include payments made to regular vendors of the county.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral CONTRACTSState AgenciesPublic Procurement
Amend KRS 45A.100, relating to small purchases by state governmental bodies, to increase the small purchase annual limit for any state governmental body to $7,500 from $1,000; increase the small purchase construction project annual limit to $50,000 from $10,000; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to make recommendations on revisions to the maximum small purchase amounts to the General Assembly.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationMotor vehiclesCounty ClerksTaxation, PropertyProperty Valuation Administrators
Amend KRS 134.810 to require the proration of motor vehicle property taxes when a motor vehicle is transferred between private parties; set requirements for the proration; require any overpayments created from the proration requirements to be refunded without written request; apply to motor vehicle transfers occurring on or after January 1, 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor carriersTRANSPORTATIONHighways, Streets, and BridgesForests and Forestry
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "primary forest products"; allow the transportation of primary forest products on state-maintained highways within 100 miles of their point of origin at increased weight limits of 90,000 pounds for dual rear axle trucks and 100,000 pounds for tri-axle trucks; specify that the increased weight limits do not apply on the …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral State AgenciesCitiesPlanning And ZoningCountiesLocal GovernmentCivil ActionsLand UseAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsLocal MandateHousing, Building, and Construction
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to require a permitting authority to issue a decision on any permit application within 60 days; automatically grant any permit if a permitting authority fails to render a decision within 60 days; require any denial or conditional approval of a permit to be based on clearly established applicable laws or regulations; grant Circuit …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Education, FinanceUniversities and CollegesEducation, Higher
Amend KRS 164.092 to remove the definition of "equilibrium" and all references to equilibrium; require that university resources shall be allocated without weighting; require the postsecondary working group to meet every odd year; make technical amendments.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral PROPERTYCitiesCounty ClerksElections and Voting
Amend KRS 116.035 to provide that a voter shall be deemed a resident of a city within the county of his or her habitation if the voter has at least 50% ownership in real property located within the city precinct.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor vehiclesTRANSPORTATIONPUBLIC SAFETYTraffic SafetyHighways, Streets, and BridgesShort Titles and Popular Names
Amend KRS 189.920 to allow wreckers to be equipped with a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light, to be used only when the wrecker is stationary and while removing a vehicle or debris from the highway; prohibit a wrecker from using a blue light when towing a vehicle; this Act may be cited as Troy's Law.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ReligionTEACHERSEducation, Elementary and Secondary
Amend KRS 158.195 to allow the reading or posting of the Ten Commandments in a public school building, classroom, or event.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Boards And CommissionsAdministrative Regulations and ProceedingsEducation, Elementary and SecondaryHealth and Medical Services
Amend KRS 156.160 to require any course meeting the health requirement for high school graduation include information on direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to organ donation.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral VETERINARIANSTaxationCharitable And Nonprofit OrganizationsLocal MandateEffective Dates, DelayedTaxation, Sales and UsePets And Service Animals
Amend KRS 139.470 to exempt from sales and use tax pet adoption fees and certain small veterinarian service fees charged by local government animal shelters and nonprofit animal welfare organizations; apply to transactions on or after August 1, 2026.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationSecretary Of StateLocal MandateCounty ClerksElections and VotingConstitution, Ky.Taxation, PropertyAged Persons and Aging
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 later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (39)

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Amend KRS 100.217 to insert gender-neutral language.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 431.200, relating to the restoration of property, to make technical corrections.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 413.249 to remove the statute of limitations for civil actions arising from childhood sexual assault or abuse.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 532.031, relating to hate crimes, to include offenses committed against an individual because of political creed; amend KRS 15.334 and 17.1523 to conform.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 620.030 to establish record keeping and process requirements for reports of alleged child dependency, neglect, or abuse.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 199.896 to establish licensure requirements for child-care centers; amend KRS 199.8962 to establish operational standards for child-care centers.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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Amend KRS 69.010 to change the time period that a city has to provide for the sale of a new franchise before the expiration of the current utility franchise from 18 months to 6 months.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 507, relating to criminal homicide, to allow a prosecution where the victim is an unborn child; provide exceptions for spontaneous miscarriages and life-saving medical procedures; amend KRS 507.010 to define terms; create new sections …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Repeal and reenact KRS 158.178 to require that a public school or public charter school conspicuously display a copy of the Ten Commandments accompanied by text providing historical context in each elementary and secondary classroom; set requirements for the display; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 158.070 to permit a local board of education to amend its school calendar by adding time to the school day to reach the required 1,062 hours of instructional time; for the 2025-2026 school year, allow local school districts …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 198B.050 to require that building code standards for 2, 3, and 4 family homes not be more stringent than those for single-family homes; amend KRS 198B.060 to apply exemption for single-family homes to 2, 3, and 4 family …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 441.005 to define "restricted custody center" and make technical changes; create new sections of KRS Chapter 441 to require the Department of Corrections to promulgate administrative regulations providing the minimum standards for holdover facilities; require the Department of …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 446 to prohibit the recognition of adjudicative rulings or contractual provisions based in whole or in part upon Sharia or any foreign law; provide for exceptions for ecclesiastical matters, voluntary choice of law …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 278.670 to define "environmental control" and "underpreciated extra-state generation utility plant balances," amend various definitions, and make technical changes; amend KRS 278.672 to remove the deadline date for calculating the value of the regulatory asset associated with the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 43 to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct a biennial audit of the contract procurement systems of the Department of Highways; enumerate issues to be examined in the audit; allow the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 45A.035 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments, partial payments, reimbursement, and payment resolution process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to require terms included in …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 45A, 56, and 65 to require that state and local contracts contain a provision that any iron, steel, or aluminum used in all state and local projects be manufactured in the United States unless …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 141.010 to define "qualified tips" and "qualified overtime compensation"; amend KRS 141.019 to allow the same treatment of qualified tips in accordance with 26 U.S.C. sec. 224 and qualified overtime compensation in accordance with 26 U.S.C. sec. 225; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require coverage for emergency ground ambulance services; establish minimum allowable reimbursement for out-of-network emergency ground ambulance services; establish requirements for reimbursement of out-of-network ground ambulance providers; prohibit balance …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Propose to amend Sections 71 and 82 of the Constitution of Kentucky to establish limits on the number of terms for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor to a maximum of 2 terms and a total of 8 years …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 64.012 to increase and modify fees received by the county clerk; after January 1, 2027, allow recalculation using the CPI-U, with the fee increase going to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; apply to fees received by county clerks …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Appropriate $96 million from the Kentucky Permanent Pension Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority to fund 1-time supplemental payments on July 1, 2026, to recipients of a retirement allowance who have been retired for at …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
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 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create new sections of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to provide for expungement of records in eviction proceedings that are dismissed; prohibit minors from being named in an action for forcible detainer unless the minor is a leaseholder; provide for expungement …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "public agency," "harassment," "obscene," and "social media platform"; prohibit a public agency, or individual acting on behalf of a public agency, from disabling, deleting, blocking, hiding, or otherwise preventing a …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "provisional license" and "standard license"; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 217.127 to define "charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 514.040, relating to theft by deception, to establish a presumption that a person creates or reinforces a false impression when the person lists or advertises residential or commercial real property for sale, lease, or rent without legal title …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a refundable income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters; declare the purpose of the credit; require annual reporting to the Legislative Research Commission to evaluate the impact of the credit; …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to define terms; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to establish a grant database that will be a central repository for information on all available state or local government grants; require state …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to define terms; create the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program for funding the construction and installation of accessibility ramps on residences of disabled veterans; establish the Residential Ease of …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 64.185 to establish a salary schedule for coroners; require the Department for Local Government to certify the population group within the salary schedule and the years of service for each coroner assuming office; provide for adjustments to compensation …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional; allow the governing bodies of water systems subject to regulation by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to decide whether they participate in water fluoridation programs; provide that a water …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 411.100, relating to a city's liability for damage done during the course of a riot, to provide that any form of local government shall be liable for damage done during the course of a riot if they could …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Amend KRS 186.4102 and 281A.170 to require the Transportation Cabinet to place a denotation on every new or renewal identity document issued after January 1, 2027, that indicates the status of the document holder as a citizen of the United …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to define terms; make criminal atmospheric pollution a Class D felony; require that a person found guilty of criminal atmospheric pollution pay a civil penalty of not less than $500,000 in addition …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to define "Task Force Model Program"; require Kentucky State Police posts to enter into agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the Task Force Model Program; require …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 197 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program within the Department of Corrections in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to provide inmates with job …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
Bill crosspost Neutral
­Create a new section of KRS Chapter 510 to establish the offense of grooming a minor; amend KRS 510.010 to define "course of conduct," "grooming behavior," and "sexual conduct"; amend various sections to conform; make technical corrections.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share