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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to protected species. [SB-59]
Amend KRS 150.330 to prohibit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife from enforcing or imposing fines and penalties for the taking of Cooper's hawks or red-tailed hawks; amend KRS 150.990 to exempt Cooper's hawks and red-tailed hawks from fines and penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Boswell
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 01/04/2024
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AN ACT relating to theft of services. [HB-95]
Amend KRS 514.060, relating to theft of services, to include the conduct of a person holding the property of another under a rental agreement longer than the period agreed upon and depriving the owner of its use for future rentals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
To Judiciary (s) on 03/04/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to fleeing or evading police. [HB-113]
Amend KRS 520.095 to enhance fleeing or evading police in the first degree to a Class C felony; provide that the defendant shall not be released on probation, shock probation, conditional discharge, or parole until he or she has served at least 50 percent of the sentence imposed; amend KRS 520.100 to enhance fleeing or evading police in the second degree to a Class D felony; provide that the defendant shall not be released on probation, shock probation, conditional discharge, or parole until he or she has served at least 50 percent of the sentence
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Introduced In House on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [SB-56]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "safe storage depository" and require an owner or custodian of a firearm to store the firearm in a safe storage depository or render the firearm incapable of being fired using a gun-locking device; require an owner or other person lawfully in possession of a firearm or any person who sells ammunition to report the loss or theft of the firearm or ammunition to a law enforcement agency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to driving under the influence of marijuana. [SB-32]
Amend KRS 189A.005 to define "marijuana concentration"; amend KRS 189A.010 to create a per se limit for a marijuana concentration measured by a blood test; create presumption that a person is not under the influence if the marijuana concentration is less than four; amend KRS 189A.050, 189A.070, 189A.090, 189A.240, and 189A.410 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
To Judiciary (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to privacy protection. [HB-45]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms related to automated license plate readers; establish limitations on use and sale of data captured by automated license plate readers; create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to define terms and establish limitations on the use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unauthorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Reassigned To Transportation (s) on 03/07/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to postincarceration supervision. [HB-65]
Amend KRS 532.043 to provide that a person convicted of felony attempt to commit a felony offense under KRS Chapter 510 or a felony offense under KRS 531.310 to 531.370 relating to the sexual exploitation of minors, shall be subject to postincarceration supervision; amend KRS 532.060 to provide that a person convicted of felony attempt to commit a felony offense specified in KRS Chapter 510, a felony offense under KRS 529.100 relating to human trafficking when involving commerical sexual activity, or KRS 531.310 to 531.370 shall be subject to postincarceration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle theft. [SB-43]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 514 to create the crime of theft of a motor vehicle; amend KRS 515.020 to provide increased penalty in certain circumstances; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 513 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Judiciary (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sex offenders. [HB-67]
Amend KRS 17.545 to prohibit a registrant from residing within 3,000 feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned or leased playground, or licensed daycare facility; provide that the 3,000 feet restriction applies to any person who becomes a registrant after the effective date of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cannabis. [HB-72]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make possession of a personal use quantity of cannabis exempt from civil or criminal penalty; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cannabis," "personal use quantity of cannabis," and "cannabis accessory"; amend KRS 218A.1422 regarding cannabis possession to conform; amend KRS 218A.1423 regarding cannabis cultivation to conform; amend KRS 218A.500 regarding drug paraphernalia to exempt personal use cannabis accessories; amend KRS 218A.1421 regarding cannabis trafficking to exempt personal use quantities; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sex crimes. [HB-66]
Amend KRS 17.500 to include distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the definition of "sex crime."
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to theft by unlawful taking or disposition. [SB-48]
Amend KRS 514.030 to increase the theft aggregate timeframe from 90 days to one year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Received In House on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to orders of protection. [HB-81]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to define "qualifying offense"; allow lifetime orders of protection for victims of qualifying offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Banta
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty. [HB-38]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.010 to define terms; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to unlawful trade practices and declaring an emergency. [HB-88]
Repeals, reenacts, and amends KRS 286.2-685 as a new section of Subtitle 3 of KRS Chapter 286 to make technical amendments, to remove prohibition against use of financial institution names in certain marketing and solicitations, and to establish a civil penalty for violation; amends KRS 324.160 to establish that violation of section regulating real estate service agreements by real estate licensees is improper conduct; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit the use of financial institution names in the marketing and solicitations of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 76) on 04/04/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles. [SB-31]
Amend KRS 304.39-087 to modify the reporting of insurance information to the Department of Vehicle Regulation; require the Department of Vehicle Regulation to establish information submission format and additional information requirements; amend KRS 186A.040 to modify the Department of Vehicle Regulation's duties relating to insurance notifications in AVIS; establish conditions for when an individual's motor vehicle registration must be revoked or a license plate surrendered; establish registration reinstatement fee; create a new section of KRS
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Sponsored by: Sen. Johnnie Turner
To Banking & Insurance (s) on 01/03/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to campaign finance. [SB-39]
Amend KRS 6.811 to prohibit legislative agents or employers of legislative agents from making campaign contributions to legislators, candidates, campaign committees for legislators or candidates, caucus campaign committees, or permanent committees that donate to or make independent expenditures for legislators at any time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. [HB-25]
Amend KRS 17.500 to include distribution of matter portraying a sexual performamce by a minor in the definition of "sex crime"; amend KRS 439.3401 to include possession or viewing of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the definition of "violent offender"; amend KRS 532.060 to require a person who has been convicted of a violation of KRS 529.100, 529.110, 531.320, 531.335, or 531.340 to serve five years of postincarceration supervision; amend KRS 532.200 to redefine
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to agricultural key infrastructure assets. [SB-16]
Amends KRS 511.100 to add commercial food manufacturing or processing facility, animal feeding operation, and concentrated animal feeding operation to the definition of “key infrastructure assets,” to penalize those who operate an unmanned aircraft system, video recording device, audio recording device, or photography equipment on or above the assets without consent, to penalize those who record or distribute unauthorized images or material of a concentrated animal feeding operation, animal feeding operation, or commercial food manufacturing or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Delivered To Secretary Of State on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child pornography. [HB-82]
Amend KRS 531.300 to include any computer-generated image, picture, or motion picture in the definition of "matter"; make technical corrections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/02/2024