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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency. [SB-115]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes a governmental body to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and a body's authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To Judiciary (s) on 01/28/2022
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AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities. [HB-289]
The Judicial Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; appropriate to Court of Justice: 2021-2022: $11,765,500, 2022-2023: $489,784,300, 2023-2024: $495,509,400; appropriate to Judicial Retirement System: 2021-2022: $18,800, 2022-2023: $5,699,300, 2023-2024: $6,027,300; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Osborne
Introduced In House on 01/13/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial Branch of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its various officers, boards, commissions, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities. [HB-244]
The Judicial Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; appropriate to Court of Justice: 2021-2022: $11,765,500, 2022-2023: $436,597,100, $440,802,800, 2023-2024: $449,669,900; appropriate to Judicial Retirement System: 2021-2022: $18,800, 2022-2023: $5,711,800, 2023-2024: $6,037,300; detail Part II, Capital Projects Budget; detail Part III, General Provisions; detail Part IV, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Petrie
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 162) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to assisted-living communities. [SB-37]
Create a new section of KRS 194A.700 to 194A.729 to prohibit certification or certification renewal of an assisted-living community if it is owned, managed, or operated by any person convicted of certain crimes or listed on an abuse list; exempt owner of an assisted-living facility certified as of July 1, 2021; amend KRS 194A.700 to amend definitions; amend KRS 194A.707 to make changes to the appeals and renewal processes; amend KRS 194A.717 to prohibit on-site staff person from being shared with another level of care; amend KRS 194A.723 to permit
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Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to expungement. [HB-218]
Amend KRS 431.073 to reduce fees and waiting period for felony expungement; amend KRS 431.076 to reduce the waiting period for expungement of record of acquitted or dismissed charge; amend KRS 431.078 to reduce fees and waiting period for misdemeanor, violation, and infraction expungement; repeal KRS 431.0795.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
Introduced In House on 01/05/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to judicial districts and circuits and declaring an emergency. [HB-214]
Amend KRS 23A.020 to move Edmonson County from the 38th Judicial Circuit into the 8th Judicial Circuit; amend KRS 23A.040 (Effective January 2, 2023) to add the 56th Judicial Circuit to the list of judicial circuits with 2 Circuit Judges; amend KRS 23A.045 (Effective January 2, 2023) to remove the 3rd, 6th, 14th, and 27th Judicial Circuits from the list of judicial circuits with 3 Circuit Judges; amend KRS 23A.050 to add the 3rd, 6th, 14th, and 27th Judicial Circuits to the list of judicial circuits with 4 Circuit Judges; create KRS 23A.052 to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 129) on 04/08/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to driving under the influence and declaring an emergency. [HB-185]
Amend KRS 189A.085 to allow the court to order a peace officer to seize a license plate from a person who is convicted of KRS 189A.010.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Osborne
To Judiciary (s) on 03/25/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to children. [HB-157]
Amend KRS 405.021 to establish that grandparent visitation rights are not adversely affected by any investigation related to abuse, neglect, dependency of a child, or termination of parental rights of the grandparent's son or daughter who is the father or mother of the child visited by the grandparent, unless the Circuit Court determines that it is in the best interest of the child to do so.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Elliott
To Judiciary (s) on 03/25/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-158]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to define terms; prohibit an identified entity from enforcing, or assisting in the enforcement of, any federal law that does not exist under the laws of Kentucky and limits firearm ownership; create a Class B misdemeanor with enhancement for subsequent offenses for any government official who violates the prohibition; grant authority to the Attorney General to file a civil action in Circuit Court to enforce the prohibition; permit citizens to file complaints with the Attorney General for violations of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the civil liberties of parents and children and declaring an emergency. [HB-112]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 214 to define "child"; prohibit required or coerced COVID-19 vaccination of a child without the consent of all parents, custodians, and guardians; prohibit retaliation, additional requirements, limitation of activity, or reduction in health care benefit for a child not vaccinated for COVID-19; authorize legal action and civil penalties for violations; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-156]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for a person who was wrongfully convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth; create a new section of KRS Chapter 23A to establish a new 10 dollar fee to be assessed in criminal cases; create a new section of KRS Chapter 24A to establish a new 10 dollar fee to be assessed in criminal cases; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish the wrongful conviction compensation fund; amend KRS 141.019 to exclude funds received from the wrongful conviction compensation fund from
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pretrial release. [SB-286]
Amend KRS 431.066 to define "enhanced scrutiny offense," "money bail," "standard conditions," "violent or sexual offense"; provide that no verified and eligible defendant shall be detained on money bail; provide circumstances when a defendant may be granted to be released on his or her own recognizance; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish when a detention hearing shall be held; provide for factors to be considered when making a pretrial release determination; amend KRS 6.949, 24.110, 27A.360, 27A.370, 27A.400, 31.120, 41.300, 186.260,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To Judiciary (s) on 02/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-585]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 237 to define terms; prohibit a covered entity from enforcing, or assisting in the enforcement of, any federal statute, order, rule, or regulation of firearms that does not exist under the laws of Kentucky; create a Class A misdemeanor for any government official who violates the prohibition; grant authority to the Attorney General to file a civil action in Circuit Court to enforce the prohibition; permit citizens to file complaints with the Attorney general for violations of the prohibition; state the Act shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 02/23/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to judicial circuits. [HB-552]
Amend KRS 23A.040 (Effective January 2, 2023) to add a circuit judge to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit; specify election schedule for new judgeship; request that the additional Circuit Court judgeship be designated as a Family Court judgeship; EFFECTIVE January 2, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
Introduced In House on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to virtual court proceedings. [HB-551]
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 23A and 24A to establish remote attendance by a defendant who is in jail or a detention facility via two-way audio-video communications; specify proceedings when remote attendance is required and when permitted; establish parameters to ensure protection of rights; establish local determination in juvenile criminal cases in district court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Westrom
Taken From Rules on 03/30/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Judicial Council. [HB-514]
Amend KRS 27A.100 to elect members of the judiciary to the Judicial Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
To Judiciary (h) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to rights of conscience for child-placing agencies and child-caring facilities. [HB-524]
Create a new section of KRS 199 to establish legislative findings related to faith-based and religiously affiliated child-placing agencies and child-caring facilities; create new sections of KRS 199 to establish definitions; establish provisions that protect faith-based and religiously affiliated child-placing agencies and child-caring facilities from discrimination or retribution; and allow faith-based and religiously affiliated child-placing agencies and child-caring facilities to take action in courts.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 02/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency. [SB-247]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes governmental bodies to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and such bodies' authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Recommitted To Judiciary (s) on 03/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to elections in the Court of Justice. [HB-517]
Amend KRS 118A.060, 118A.090, and 118A.100 to remove provisions that elections of Judges of the Court of Appeals and Justices of the Supreme Court shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis; provide that elections for a Judge of the Court of Appeals or a Justice of the Supreme Court be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 118; provide for continued election of Judges of the Circuit Court and District Court to be on a nonpartisan basis; amend KRS 117.125, 117.315. 118.165, 118A.150, and KRS 118A.190 to conform; EFFECTIVE November 8, 2022, only
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey
To Judiciary (h) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency. [SB-245]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures and operations; require ordinance that establishes governmental bodies to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements and such bodies' authority to adopt bylaws, policies and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
Floor Amendments (1) And (2-title) Filed on 02/24/2021