AN ACT relating to the Department of Agriculture and declaring an emergency. [SB-3]
Amend KRS 150.021 to remove the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, administratively attach the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to the Department of Agriculture, transfer records associated with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet to the department; amend KRS 150.022 to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint members of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission; amend KRS 12.020, 150.061, 235.010, 235.030,
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SB-3: AN ACT relating to the Department of Agriculture and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Howell
Floor Amendment (2) Filed on 03/25/2024
AN ACT relating to charitable contributions to school districts. [SB-378]
Amend KRS 160.580 to require each superintendent to submit an annual charitable contribution report to the Kentucky Department of Education regarding contributions to the district; establish the minimum contents of the report; require the department to publish each annual charitable contribution report on the department's website; require the department to determine whether a charitable contribution report is delinquent or deficient and notify the public and school district of the violation; prohibit selling or using information about individual
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SB-378: AN ACT relating to charitable contributions to school districts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Education (s) on 03/01/2024
AN ACT relating to electronic communication with students. [SB-338]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to direct each local board of education to designate a traceable communication system that shall be the exclusive means for school district personnel to communicate electronically with students; provide that a parent may submit written consent for a designated school district employee to communicate electronically with a student outside of the traceable communication system; exclude communications between a parent that is a school district employee and his or her own children.
SB-338: AN ACT relating to electronic communication with students.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 03/01/2024
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and declaring an emergency. [SB-299]
Repeals and reenacts KRS 230.210, 230.225, 230.230, and 230.260 to replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission with the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, to establish definitions, to grant the corporation jurisdiction over all forms of horse racing, horse breed integrity, sports wagering, charitable gaming, and pari-mutuel wagering and exclude the state lottery established under KRS Chapter 154A, to set the corporation and president’s powers and duties, to direct the Governor to appoint the corporation president from a list of three
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SB-299: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 171) on 04/12/2024
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Prescription Drug Affordability Board and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-823]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Kentucky Prescription Drug Affordability Board; establish the duties and membership of the board; provide that the board be a budgetary unit of the Office of Data Analytics; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; establish conflict of interest requirements for board members, staff, and third-party contractors; create the Kentucky Prescription Drug Affordability Board fund; require the Office of Data Analytics to assess and collect an annual fee from manufacturers and
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HB-823: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Prescription Drug Affordability Board and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Stalker
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT establishing the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness pilot project. [HB-695]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 157 to make legislative findings and declarations, to establish definitions, to establish the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Project, to establish the duration and terms of the pilot project, to require that the Kentucky Department of Education implement the pilot project through selection of a service provider, to establish the qualifications and duties of the service provider, to require that the department submit a report by December 1, 2025, to the Legislative Research Commission that evaluates the
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HB-695: AN ACT establishing the Adaptive Kindergarten Readiness pilot project.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 65) on 04/04/2024
AN ACT relating to teachers. [HB-828]
Amend KRS 161.030 to specify that an individual who completes a preparation program and passes the required assessments shall receive a five year professional certificate; specify that an out-of-state teacher who passes the required assessments shall receive a five year professional certificate; remove the provisions for a teacher internship requirement; specify that teacher certification shall be awarded upon successful completion of an educator preparation program or alternative certification pathway and passing of the required assessment and
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HB-828: AN ACT relating to teachers.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Received In Senate on 03/22/2024
AN ACT relating to operator's licenses. [SB-294]
Amend KRS 131.1817 to remove the possible suspension of an operator's license for a person found to be a delinquent taxpayer; amend KRS 186.444 to create a medical review board for the purpose of considering a person's ability to drive due to a physical or mental disability; establish the number and qualifications of members; establish who may report persons to the medical review board; amend KRS 186.570 to conform.
SB-294: AN ACT relating to operator's licenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/28/2024
AN ACT relating to beauty services. [HB-792]
Amend KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail technician and one additional citizen at large member to the board; direct board to collect and retain statistical data on its applicants and licensees; amend KRS 317A.120 to require the board give written tests in an applicant's first or second fluent language and provide a certified interpreter for oral exams; allow applicant to retake any failed portion of the exam one month from applicant's receipt of any failure notice and to retake any failed exam portion an unlimited number of times; cap the retesting
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HB-792: AN ACT relating to beauty services.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to licensure renewal forms. [HB-780]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 324B to direct professional healthcare licensing boards to collect more comprehensive and uniform data on licensure renewal forms and to report data to the Department of Insurance and Cabinet for Health and Family Services; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
HB-780: AN ACT relating to licensure renewal forms.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to responsible gambling. [HB-816]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to require tracks licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to implement programs that promote responsible gambling.
HB-816: AN ACT relating to responsible gambling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky River Authority. [HB-714]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151 to establish definitions for KRS 151.700 to 151.730, regarding the Kentucky River Authority; amend KRS 151.710 to clarify requirements for members of the Kentucky River Authority.
HB-714: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky River Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Dotson
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to independent school districts. [HB-784]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish definitions; establish a petition process for citizens of a qualifying city to place the question of creating a new independent district and local board of education within the boundaries of the city; establish the requirements for the question and the board of education provisional election; establish the initial terms of office for the interim board of education and subsequent terms; establish the transition of authorities from the originating school district board of education to the boards
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HB-784: AN ACT relating to independent school districts.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
AN ACT relating to state personnel. [SB-290]
Amend KRS 18A.050 to require a member of the Personnel Board to vacate his or her position or have the board terminate his or her position if he or she separates from the classified service; amend KRS 18A.110 to allow the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement scholarship programs, internship programs, education programs, educational assistance programs for employees, and interview preferences for applicants who complete an executive branch internship program; allow the secretary of the Personnel
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SB-290: AN ACT relating to state personnel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christian McDaniel
Placed In The Orders Of The Day on 03/27/2024
AN ACT relating to the acquisition and ownership of real property by a foreign principal. [SB-284]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define terms; prohibit a foreign principal from acquiring or owning agricultural land; require a foreign principal that owns or acquires agricultural land before the effective date of this Act to register the ownership with the Department of Agriculture; require a purchaser of agricultural land to file an affidavit with the Department of Agriculture attesting that the purchaser is not a foreign principal; authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate regulations; prohibit a foreign principal from
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SB-284: AN ACT relating to the acquisition and ownership of real property by a foreign principal.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
To Agriculture (s) on 02/28/2024