Boards And Commissions
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to education. [SB-120]
Amend KRS 156.070 to require child dependency, neglect, and abuse information to be included in any interscholastic athletics participation consent form; require any training for interscholastic athletics administrators and coaches to include information about mandatory reporting duties for child dependency, neglect, and abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve West
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 73) on 03/24/2025
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AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions. [HB-424]
Amend KRS 164.360, 164.230, and 164.830 to require the boards of each state university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to approve a performance and productivity evaluation process for presidents and all faculty members by January 1, 2026; require faculty evaluations to be completed at least once every four years; permit removal of certain employees for failure to meet performance and productivity requirements regardless of status; permit a board to delegate appointment and removal of faculty to the college or university president;
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 106) on 03/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sanctioning bodies for boxing and wrestling exhibitions. [SB-133]
Amend KRS 229.011 to redefine "exhibition"; amend KRS 229.045 to require sanctioning bodies to provide notice to the Boxing and Wrestling Commission of all combat sports exhibitions not covered under this chapter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 69) on 03/24/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school governance. [SB-131]
Amend KRS 160.350 to require a majority vote instead of a four-fifths vote of board members to remove the superintendent; delete requirements for approval from the commissioner of education to remove a superintendent; amend KRS 160.180 to remove the relative employee eligibility requirement for candidates for the local board of education; require a local board member obtain at least one hour of open records and open meetings training per term; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a one-year term for chair and vice chair of the local board of education;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 02/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to animal care. [SB-124]
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 for cost of care of an impounded animal; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 258.117 to reduce the number of board appointees from each nominating organization from two to one; add one member to be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative ethics. [HB-429]
Amend KRS 6.691 to allow Legislative Ethics Commission to increase the potential penalty imposed from $2,000 to $10,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lindsey Burke
To State Government (h) on 02/14/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to youth mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [HB-426]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to define terms; prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts with a person under 18 years of age, a person who is 18 years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020, or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Health Services (h) on 02/14/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to real estate license reciprocity. [SB-127]
Amend KRS 324.115 to adjust the license reciprocity agreement requirements; amend KRS 324.141 to establish education requirements for reciprocal license applicants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product licensure. [SB-100]
Amend KRS 438.305 to define terms; create new sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to create the Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing within the Department of Beverage Control; give the department investigators the authority to inspect any premise where alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products are sold without obtaining a search warrant; require any retailer that sells alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, or vapor products to obtain a tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products license issued by
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 78) on 03/24/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025. [HB-1330]
As introduced, enacts the "Less is More Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
H. Concurred In S. Am. No. 3 Ayes 60, Nays 31 Pnv 2 Hb1330 on 04/21/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health related licensure. [HB-1311]
As enacted, removes requirement that a license issued by a health related board be signed by members of the board prior to such issuance; authorizes the presiding officer to divide the board into panels to conduct contested case hearings or disciplinary matters; includes patient billing records as part of the medical and practice records that providers must make available for inspection upon the department's request; clarifies that identifying information of certain parties to a contested case hearing involving disciplinary charges filed against
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Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 127 on 04/08/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 31, relative to the artificial intelligence advisory council. [HB-1209]
As introduced, provides for a new definition for the term "artificial intelligence" for the Tennessee artificial intelligence advisory council act; expands, from 24 to at least 24 and at most 27, the number of members on the council; directs the council to make various other changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 31.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Martin
P2c, Ref. To State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations For Review on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 31, relative to the artificial intelligence advisory council. [SB-1362]
As introduced, provides for a new definition for the term "artificial intelligence" for the Tennessee artificial intelligence advisory council act; expands, from 24 to at least 24 and at most 27, the number of members on the council; directs the council to make various other changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 31.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health related licensure. [SB-1284]
As enacted, removes requirement that a license issued by a health related board be signed by members of the board prior to such issuance; authorizes the presiding officer to divide the board into panels to conduct contested case hearings or disciplinary matters; includes patient billing records as part of the medical and practice records that providers must make available for inspection upon the department's request; clarifies that identifying information of certain parties to a contested case hearing involving disciplinary charges filed against
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Effective Date(s) 04/03/2025 on 04/08/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to state entities. [HB-1237]
As introduced, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; creates a private cause of action against a board and its officers, employees, and agents for such practices; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Hawk
Transmitted To Governor For His Action. on 04/16/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76, relative to the Less is More Act of 2025. [SB-1316]
As introduced, enacts the "Less is More Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38; Title 40; Title 52; Title 55; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 70 and Title 76.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager
Companion House Bill Substituted on 04/17/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas. [HB-1174]
As introduced, vacates and reconstitutes the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas effective July 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69, Chapter 3.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Williams
P2c, Ref. To Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operatons For Review on 02/12/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21; Title 9; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to state entities. [SB-1235]
As introduced, prohibits the exclusion of persons from membership on state regulatory and health-related boards on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, and national origin; prohibits such boards from establishing or operating under race-based policies pertaining to their composition; creates a private cause of action against a board and its officers, employees, and agents for such practices; removes requirement that appointing authorities strive to ensure certain boards and commissions are represented by members of racial minorities. - Amends TCA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Companion House Bill Substituted on 03/31/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services. [HB-343]
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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Fleming
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to financial literacy. [HB-342]
Amend KRS 158.1411 to require one credit in financial literacy during the eleventh or twelfth grade for students entering grade nine during or after the 2026-2027 school year; direct minimum topics to be covered in the course; direct that the financial literacy course be accepted as a math, social studies, or elective course graduation requirement; require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission, to determine which courses meet the financial literacy course requirement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 58) on 03/24/2025