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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the presentation of ceremonial checks of taxpayer funds and declaring an emergency. [HB-624]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to define terms; establish requirements and restrictions for executive branch officials to present ceremonial checks of taxpayer dollars; declare purpose of the Act; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Lockett
To State Government (h) on 02/26/2025
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AN ACT relating to the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky Program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-600]
Appropriate $26,000,000 in General Fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) budget unit from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of nicotine products and declaring an emergency. [SB-269]
Suspend KRS 241.060, 438.305, 438.306, 438.307, 438.308, 438.309, 438.310, 438.312, 438.313, 438.316, and 438.331 that were enacted in 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 111 until April 15, 2026; RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2025; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Aaron Reed
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 02/20/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the transportation of students and declaring an emergency. [HB-661]
Amend KRS 189.540 to authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to govern the operation of passenger vehicles used to transport students that are owned, leased, or privately contracted by school districts; provide that operators of a passenger vehicle that is owned, leased, or privately contracted by the district to transport students shall possess a valid Class D operator's license; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Received In Senate on 03/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. [HB-622]
Amend KRS 45A.030 to expand the definition of "contract"; amend KRS 45A.035 to require promulgation of administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments under contracts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to establish timely payment penalty and procedures; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a detailed report of interest penalties and reimbursement payments every six months due to payments not timely made to the Legislative Research Commission; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 162) on 04/10/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. [SB-20]
Amend KRS 13A.010 to redefine "major economic impact"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to establish limitations on the authority of an administrative body to promulgate administrative regulations; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 13A to conform; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE March 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/26/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state which have been duly audited and approved according to law and have not been paid because of the lapsing or insufficiency of former appropriations against which the claims were chargeable or the lack of an appropriate procurement document in place, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-545]
Appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Petrie
Signed By Governor (acts Ch.6) on 03/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of recovery residences and declaring an emergency. [HB-587]
Amend KRS 222.504 and 222.506 to require that recovery residences be inspected at least annually by state or local officials capable of ensuring compliance with all state and local zoning, building code, and fire safety laws, administrative regulations, and ordinances and establish maximum occupancy standards for recovery residences; amend KRS 222.510 to permit local governments to require an individual or entity seeking to establish a recovery residence to provide notice up to six months in advance to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Local Government (h) on 02/25/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. [HB-6]
Amend KRS 13A.010 to redefine "major economic impact"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 13A to establish limitations on the authority of an administrative body to promulgate administrative regulations; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 13A to conform; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE March 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 101) on 03/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to nuclear energy development, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [SB-179]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program to be administered by the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority; establish the nuclear energy development grant administration subcommittee and provide for its duties; limit individual grant awards from the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program to $2,000,000 per grant; amend KRS 164.2802 to require the director of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority to publicize and encourage application to the Nuclear Energy Development Grant
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Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 51) on 03/24/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and declaring an emergency. [HB-566]
Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 230 and 238, relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, to define "Kentucky quarter horse purse fund," "proof of wagers," "unclaimed pari-mutuel winning ticket," and "unredeemed pari-mutuel voucher"; confirm the corporation's jurisdiction over racing and gaming entities; require an annual audit of the corporation by a qualified auditing entity and reduce audits by the Auditor of Public Accounts to once every four years; grant the corporation flexibility in promulgating administrative regulations;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Osborne
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 124) on 03/28/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Women Veterans Appreciation Day and declaring an emergency. [HB-561]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To State Government (h) on 02/25/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. [SB-165]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; prohibit a school district, public school, or cooperative board from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from expending any resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion; prohibit the department, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from soliciting statements on an applicant's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
To Education (s) on 02/18/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Office of Safer Communities, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-515]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 12 to establish the Office of Safer Communities within the Office of the Governor; amend KRS 12.020 and KRS 12.023 to conform; appropriate $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund the office; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to government personnel policies and declaring an emergency. [SB-164]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit a state or local government or public agency from providing preferential treatment to individuals or entities on the basis of religion, race, sex, color, or national origin when they contract or seek employment with the state or local government; define terms; prohibit a state or local government from requiring or incentivizing a person to attend a diversity, equity, and inclusion training or provide any differential treatment or benefits to an individual based on the individual's participation in
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/18/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to healthcare services and declaring an emergency. [HB-495]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against mental health care professionals, mental health care institutions, and ordained ministry for providing protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against individuals for offering information, training, and referrals for protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against parents and guardians who consent to their child receiving protected counseling services; prohibit reporting of a mental health care professional or mental health care
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 107) on 03/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Commonwealth's property and casualty insurance fund and declaring an emergency. [HB-524]
Amend KRS 56.065, 56.070, 56.095, 56.100, 56.110, 56.120, 56.140, 56.150, 56.160, and 56.180 to rename the state fire and tornado insurance fund to the Commonwealth's property and casualty insurance fund and make technical corrections; to extend the reinsurance requirements for the Commonwealth's property and casualty insurance fund; amend KRS 42.0651 and 164A.577 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 136) on 03/31/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to children and declaring an emergency. [HB-513]
Amend KRS 158.1415 to remove provisions related to parental rights and courses, curriculums, or programs on human sexuality, provide for a process for parents to opt out of their child receiving instruction on the subject of human sexuality; amend KRS 158.191 to remove provisions requiring a school obtain parental consent prior to providing health services or mental health services to students; remove language concerning policies to encourage or facilitate conversations between parents and students; remove language limiting Kentucky Board of Education
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Primary And Secondary Education (h) on 02/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to service credit for the Teachers' Retirement System and declaring an emergency. [HB-507]
Amend KRS 161.500 to allow members of the Teachers' Retirement System to recover up to 10 unpaid days that were missed to observe religious holidays; include the recovered days in count of days worked for service credit; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
To State Government (h) on 02/21/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to human gene therapy products and declaring an emergency. [HB-469]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to establish legislative intent; define terms; establish that a person in the Commonwealth shall not administer, by any route or modality, any human gene therapy product for any infectious disease indication, regardless of whether the administration is termed an immunization, vaccine, or any other term; exempt human gene therapy products used to treat cancer or genetic disorders; sunset the provisions on July 1, 2035, unless extended by the General Assembly; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
To Health Services (h) on 02/14/2025