AN ACT relating to mechanic's and materialman's liens. [HB-309]
Amend KRS 376.010 to establish a mechanism for protection for owners and lessors of leased property from liens arising from work performed through a contract with the lessee when the lessee is prohibited from entering into such an agreement by the lease; require the filing of notice documents with the county clerk to apprise the prospective provider of labor or materials; amend KRS 371.325 to conform.
HB-309: AN ACT relating to mechanic's and materialman's liens.
Sponsored by: Rep. Myron Dossett
To Judiciary (h) on 03/01/2023
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-302]
Amend KRS 15.243 to require the Attorney General to select six counties at random and six counties with the highest rate of irregularities for his or her independent inquiry; require the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a uniform procedure for independent inquiries; amend KRS 117.066 to require that petitions for the consolidation of precincts include parking accommodations for the proposed voting location; amend KRS 117.235 to prohibit electioneering during any of the days that in-person absentee voting is
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HB-302: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Osborne
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 74) on 03/23/2023
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-125]
Amend KRS 116.013 to define terms; amend 116.045 to require the State Board of Elections to create and make available multilingual voter registration forms, which are to be posted on the board's website and provided to the county clerk; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to create, furnish, and process multilingual voter registration forms; amend KRS 117.001 to define terms; amend KRS 117.025 to require the State Board of Elections to establish a multilingual ballot hotline to be used for elections with requirements prescribed;
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SB-125: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Denise Harper Angel
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/16/2023
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-214]
Amend KRS 15.243 to expand the Attorney General's independent inquiry of potential election irregularities from not fewer than 12 of Kentucky counties to all counties; require that the Attorney General or his or her designee conduct a hand-to-eye recount in certain randomly selected precincts and races.
HB-214: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Tate
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 02/21/2023
AN ACT relating to voter registration. [HB-230]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 116 to require the Secretary of State to quarterly issue a comprehensive status report regarding voter registration records cleanup and maintenance; establish information to be included the report.
HB-230: AN ACT relating to voter registration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To State & Local Government (s) on 03/13/2023
AN ACT relating to titling of motor vehicles. [HB-217]
Amend KRS 186A.005, 186A.017, 186A.120, 186A.125, and 186A.165, as effective January 1, 2024, to include the application for salvage titles under the electronic title application and registration system; amend KRS 186A.520 to conform; amend 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 19, to set a January 1, 2025, effective date for Sections 6 to 11 of that Act, regarding the centralized lien reporting system, and retain the January 1, 2024, effective date for all other codified sections of that Act; Section 6 of this bill effective January 1, 2024.
HB-217: AN ACT relating to titling of motor vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 6) on 03/16/2023
AN ACT relating to the office of county judge/executive. [HB-178]
Amend KRS 63.210 to change the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of county judge/executive, requiring the Governor to choose an appointee from a list of three names submitted by the county executive committee of the same political party as the county judge/executive who held the vacant seat; amend KRS 67.705 to conform.
HB-178: AN ACT relating to the office of county judge/executive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Tate
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
AN ACT relating to vacancies in office. [HB-191]
Amend KRS 67C.103 to create the procedures for filling an unexpired term on the consolidated local government council; amend KRS 118.740 to conform.
HB-191: AN ACT relating to vacancies in office.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 97) on 03/24/2023
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles. [HB-199]
Amend KRS 186.032, as effective January 1, 2024, to define "communication disorder"; allow the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to identify other communication disorders; establish that information may be included in the Kentucky vehicle registration system database indicating that a regular passenger of the vehicle may be deaf or hard of hearing or have a communication disorder.
HB-199: AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Taken From Rules (h) on 03/16/2023
AN ACT relating to elections. [SB-61]
Amend KRS 118.015 to define terms; create new sections of KRS Chapter 118 to require certain candidates for office to be elected by ranked-choice voting and establish the process relating thereto; amend KRS 117.125 to require voting machines be equipped to allow for ranked-choice voting; amend KRS 117.187 to require the county board of elections to provide ranked-choice voting training to election officers; amend KRS 118.425 to conform.
SB-61: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Meredith
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/14/2023
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-163]
Amend KRS 117.025 to provide the chief election official the authority to appoint an executive director and assistant director of the State Board of Elections; amend KRS 117.345 to require that the county treasurer certify a statement of the number of voting locations to receive payments for election costs.
HB-163: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Fister
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
AN ACT relating to off-highway vehicles. [HB-169]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "off-highway vehicle" or "OHV"; allow the registration of an OHV as a motor vehicle in accordance with KRS 186.050(3)(a); require proof of insurance and the payment of all registration and clerk fees as identified in KRS 186.050(3)(a) and KRS 186.040, allow the Transportation Cabinet or a local government to prohibit OHV operation on roadways under its jurisdiction; provide for nonresident reciprocity; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; allow nonresidents
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HB-169: AN ACT relating to off-highway vehicles.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery
To Transportation (h) on 02/16/2023
AN ACT relating to heirs property and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-86]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 381 to define term, including "heirs property"; create a mechanism for partition or sale among cotenants by the court; create requirements for notice and determination of value through agreement or appraisal; create protocol for buyouts, partition alternatives, partition in kind, sale by open market, sealed bids, or auction; create the heirs property research fund; amend KRS 324B.050 to authorize the Kentucky Real Estate Authority to promulgate administrative regulations to issue grants from the fund; amend KRS
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SB-86: AN ACT relating to heirs property and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/09/2023
Relating To Voting. [HB-1477]
Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to establish a ballot-tracking system that allows all voters to receive alerts regarding the mailing, receipt, and counting of their ballots returned by mail. Requires the counties to immediately notify the Office of the Lieutenant Governor upon mailing and receipt of absentee ballots by mail. Appropriates funds to the counties.
HB-1477: Relating To Voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Referred To Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
Relating To Voting. [SB-1077]
Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to establish a ballot-tracking system that allows all voters to receive alerts regarding the mailing, receipt, and counting of their ballots returned by mail. Requires the counties to immediately notify the Office of the Lieutenant Governor upon mailing and receipt of absentee ballots by mail. Appropriates funds to the counties.
SB-1077: Relating To Voting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Jdc/psm, Wam. on 01/27/2023