AN ACT relating to voting. [SB-43]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to allow in-person early voting between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the three Saturdays preceding any primary, regular election, or special election; amend KRS 117.087, 117.165, 117.235, 117.995, and 118.035 to conform.
SB-43: AN ACT relating to voting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/08/2020
AN ACT relating to leave from employment for crime victims. [HB-122]
Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with a crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a penalty for failing to maintain confidentiality; define terms.
HB-122: AN ACT relating to leave from employment for crime victims.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to the expansion of gaming and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-7]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 154A to state the findings of the General Assembly; amend KRS 154A.010 to define, "authorizing location," "casino," "county," "county legislative body," "department," "full casino gaming," "gaming licensee," "gross gaming revenue," "handle," "licensee," "limited casino gaming," and "principal"; amend KRS 154A.030 to expand the Lottery Corporation board membership and duties; amend KRS 154A.040 to include casino licensees; amend 154A.063 to remove prohibition against casino gaming; create new sections of KRS Chapter
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HB-7: AN ACT relating to the expansion of gaming and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to firearm storage. [SB-32]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime for recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class B misdemeanor unless a physical injury results, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.
SB-32: AN ACT relating to firearm storage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 01/08/2020
AN ACT relating to road safety. [HB-15]
Amend KRS 512.070 to include, as criminal littering, permitting unsafe amounts of mowed grass to remain on a highway.
HB-15: AN ACT relating to road safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Posting Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
AN ACT relating to road safety. [SB-19]
Amend KRS 512.070 to include, as criminal littering, permitting unsafe amounts of mowed grass to remain on a highway.
SB-19: AN ACT relating to road safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Transportation (s) on 01/08/2020
AN ACT relating to road safety. [SB-17]
Amend KRS 512.070 to include, as criminal littering, permitting unsafe amounts of leaves or mowed grass to remain on a highway.
SB-17: AN ACT relating to road safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. C.B. Embry
Introduced In Senate on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to firearms possession. [HB-76]
Amend KRS 527.010 to define "domestic abuse offense," "domestic violence protective order," and "physical force"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to create the crimes of possession of a firearm by a convicted domestic abuser and possession of a firearm by the subject of a domestic violence protective order; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to require the surrender of firearms by people subject to protective orders or convicted of specified crimes; amend KRS 403.740 and 456.060 to require courts to inform the subject of a domestic
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HB-76: AN ACT relating to firearms possession.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to the reporting of child abuse. [HB-159]
Amend KRS 620.030, relating to the requirement to report child abuse, to limit the clergy-penitent exemption; amend KRS 620.050, relating to the reporting of child abuse, to limit the clergy-penitent exemption.
HB-159: AN ACT relating to the reporting of child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Westrom
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020