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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interference with a legislative proceeding. [HB-626]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 519 to define terms; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree; create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree; amend KRS 431.015 to require a peace officer to make an arrest for a violation of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first or second degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
To Judiciary (s) on 03/14/2024
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AN ACT relating to terms of imprisonment. [HB-619]
Amend KRS 532.110 to allow the aggregate of consecutive indeterminate terms to exceed the longest extended term authorized by KRS 532.080 where a person convicted of a felony is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an additional felony committed while on parole, probation, shock probation, or conditional discharge, or where the person is convicted of or enters a guilty plea to an offense committed while awaiting trial for another offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 127) on 04/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. [HB-595]
Amends KRS 13B.020 to remove the Registry of Election Finance from the list of agencies exempt from conducting administrative hearings pursuant to that chapter; amends KRS 67C.135 to require that county clerks mail voters a notice informing them of their current legislative council district and member upon the completion of reapportionment; amends KRS 116.085 to require that county clerks mail voters a notice informing them of their current district number, state representative, and state senator upon the enactment of a new redistricting plan; amends
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 107) on 04/05/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the modernization of disease testing. [HB-618]
Amend KRS 510.320 to define "sexually transmitted disease"; set requirements for tests for a sexually transmitted disease rather than human immunodeficiency virus; amend KRS 529.090 to define "sexually transmitted disease"; set requirements for tests for a sexually transmitted disease rather than human immunodeficiency; delete violation for a person who commits, offers, or agrees to commit prostitution by engaging in sexual activity in a manner likely to transmit the human immunodeficiency virus; provide that a person convicted of procuring another
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Health Services (s) on 03/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to destructive devices. [HB-599]
Repeal and reenact KRS 237.030 to define "destructive device" and "booby trap device"; amend KRS 237.040 and create new section of KRS Chapter 237 to create two degrees of the offense of criminal possession of a destructive device or booby trap device; amend KRS 237.050 to exempt commercially manufactured explosives, exploding targets, and fireworks when used by authorized licensees or in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines; amend KRS 237.990 to define penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Callaway
Introduced In House on 02/20/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sexual offenses against children. [HB-598]
Amend KRS 510.040, 510.070, and 510.110 to provide that rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and sexual abuse in the first degree shall be capital offenses when the victim is under 12 years old; amend KRS 532.025 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Calloway
Introduced In House on 02/20/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. [HB-580]
Amends KRS 116.112 to allow the Secretary of State to enter into agreements on behalf of the State Board of Elections to further voter list maintenance practices, and to require that a voter confirm that his or her residence has changed; amends KRS 117.035 to provide that appointed members of a county board of elections shall serve four-year terms that expire June 30 of the year following a presidential election, to provide that a member of the county board of elections appointed by the State Board of Elections may be removed for just cause, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 224) on 04/27/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to geoengineering. [SB-217]
Create new sections of Subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 224 to make findings and declarations regarding the dangers of atmospheric polluting activities and the Commonwealth's authority to prohibit geoengineering; define terms; prohibit geoengineering; require the Department for Environmental Protection to issue a notice to any federal agency that has approved geoengineering activities that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth; require the department to prohibit foreign states or international bodies that engage in geoengineering
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 02/20/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sodomy. [HB-548]
Repeal KRS 510.100, relating to sodomy in the fourth degree; amend KRS 194A.380 and 532.031 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 02/14/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pregnancy resource centers. [HB-538]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "pregnancy resource center"; require pregnancy resource centers to be licensed; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for pregnancy resource centers; provide that operation or advertisement of a pregnancy resource center without a license is a Class A misdemeanor; provide that a pregnancy resource center's or health care provider's liability is neither limited nor expanded by the licensure requirement; and amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 02/14/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [SB-190]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; establish requirements for individuals to voluntarily request inclusion on a list that prohibits the purchase or possession of firearms for specified periods and to voluntarily commit their firearms to law enforcement for safe storage or permanent surrender; provide processes for individuals to be removed from the list upon request and to have a surrendered firearm returned; establish confidentiality requirements and the exclusion of list and surrender records from the Open Records Act; establish
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to geoengineering. [HB-506]
Create new sections of Subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 224 to make findings and declarations regarding the dangers of atmospheric polluting activities and the Commonwealth's authority to prohibit geoengineering; define terms; prohibit geoengineering; require the Department for Environmental Protection to issue a notice to any federal agency that has approved geoengineering activities that those activities cannot be lawfully carried out in the Commonwealth; require the department to prohibit foreign states or international bodies that engage in geoengineering
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch
Introduced In House on 02/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to modified weapons. [SB-187]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define "modified weapon"; provide that a licensed dealer may not deliver a modified weapon until seven days have elapsed from the date of the purchase application; create new sections of KRS Chapter 527 to provide that a person shall not possess a modified weapon if the person is under 21 years old; provide that no person shall knowingly sell or transfer a modified weapon to a person who is under 21 years old; establish penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to campaign finance. [HB-487]
Amend KRS 121.015 to define "campaign consultant"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to establish the registration process for campaign consultants; set penalty for failure to register; require employers of campaign consultants to pay a registration fee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg
Introduced In House on 02/07/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sexual extortion. [SB-181]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 531 to establish the crime of sexual extortion as a felony; provide for enhancements to penalties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for sexual extortion; amend KRS 17.500 to include sexual extortion in the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require superintendents of local school districts to notify students in grades 4 and above and parents and guardians of all students of the crime of sexual extortion; create a new section of KRS
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Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 02/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health care for inmates. [HB-475]
Amends KRS 441.053, relating to jail health care operations, to remove the prohibition that an entity that provides medical, dental, psychological, or pharmacy services to the Department of Corrections and local jails cannot also provide claims management or plan evaluation services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Imes
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.36) on 04/04/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to voting leave. [SB-172]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 relating to voting leave for employees; define terms; require employers to grant employees reasonable leave from work to vote; prohibit employers from discriminating against employees who request leave to vote; require employers to post relevant provisions of this Act on workplace premises; permit a person or class of persons to bring a civil action for violations of this Act; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 118.015 to define terms; amend KRS 118.995 to establish penalties
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/07/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local boards of education. [SB-169]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to establish a process to recall a member of a local board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to conform.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Tichenor
To Education (s) on 02/06/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-457]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to define "assault weapon," "large capacity ammunition feeding device," and "seller of ammunition"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing of persons to possess handguns and assault weapons, the registration of handguns and assault weapons, and the logging of firearms
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 02/01/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reproductive privacy. [HB-428]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to establish reproductive rights and define terms; amend KRS 18A.225 to remove the prohibition of insurance coverage for abortion; amend KRS 39A.180 to allow the Governor to suspend statutes related to abortion during a declared emergency; amend KRS 156.496 to allow a school district to operate a family resource center that provides abortion counseling; amend KRS 205.010 to permit financial aid for an abortion; amend KRS 205.510 to include abortions or induced miscarriages as medical care; amend KRS 205.560
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/31/2024