Sign Language Interpreters – Licensing Requirement [HB-329]
Altering from January 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, the date by which an individual must be licensed by the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters before providing certain sign language interpretation services or making certain representations.
HB-329: Sign Language Interpreters – Licensing Requirement
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act [SB-280]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
SB-280: Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 01/16/2025
Cannabis Agents - Registration - Security Guards [SB-299]
Providing that a cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services in accordance with certain provisions of law.
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence [SB-292]
Requiring a police officer to document all reasons for a traffic stop or other stop on a citation or police report resulting from the stop; establishing that certain evidence obtained during a traffic stop or other stop in violation of certain provisions may be or is inadmissible in certain proceedings; authorizing a police officer to enforce certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law only as a secondary action; etc.
SB-292: Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2025
Sign Language Interpreters - Licensing Requirement [SB-297]
Altering from January 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, the date by which an individual must be licensed by the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters before providing certain sign language interpretation services or making certain representations.
SB-297: Sign Language Interpreters - Licensing Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Pedestrians. [SB-106]
Authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the statewide traffic code when a reasonably careful pedestrian would determine that there is no immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle.
SB-106: Relating To Pedestrians.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Tca, Jdc. on 01/16/2025
HB-1800: Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josey Garcia
Filed on 01/09/2025
You have voted HB-1800: Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees..
Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans [HB-292]
Requiring that the annual budget of a cooperative housing corporation, a residential condominium, or a homeowners association include certain funds; requiring that certain funds for certain reserve accounts be deposited on or before the last day of each fiscal year; requiring that certain updated reserve studies be prepared by a certain person; requiring the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation, a residential condominium, or a homeowners association to prepare a certain funding plan subject to certain requirements; etc.
HB-292: Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing Canceled on 01/20/2025
You have voted HB-292: Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans.
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization [HB-301]
Repealing the requirement that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization to initiate forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) assert that the reasonable investigative leads have been pursued and failed to identify the perpetrator and instead requiring that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization assert that identity of the perpetrator is unknown.
HB-301: Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2025
AN ACT relating to railroad operations. [HB-147]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require a crew of at least two persons during operation of a train or light engine; amend KRS 277.990 to include penalties for crews of less than two persons.
HB-147: AN ACT relating to railroad operations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty
Introduced In House on 01/08/2025
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps. [HB-41]
Amend KRS 37.170 to create the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps (KEV Corps) within the Kentucky State Defense Force; create a new section of KRS Chapter 37 to detail KEV Corps eligibility, supervision, training requirements, uniform details, and prohibitions and to create the KEV Corps fund; amend KRS 39B.030 to permit the local emergency management director to use the KEV Corps during a local disaster or emergency; amend KRS 39B.050 to include the KEV Corps as a part of the local disaster and emergency services organization; amend KRS 39B.070
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HB-41: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Emergency Volunteer Corps.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/07/2025
AN ACT relating to bus safety. [SB-31]
Amend KRS 156.153 to define "danger zone"; direct the Department of Education to consider requiring the installation of school bus sensors and interior cameras on new school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2026; direct the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the department to submit a report on the availability and effectiveness of school bus sensors to the Legislative Research Commission by June 30, 2026; amend KRS 156.990, 160.380, and 189.540 to conform; amend KRS 281.635 to encourage cities to install safety sensors
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SB-31: AN ACT relating to bus safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Transportation (s) on 01/09/2025
AN ACT relating to adulterated food. [HB-95]
Amend KRS 217.015, relating to the Kentucky Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to define "red dye 3"; amend KRS 217.025 to include red dye 3 as a prohibited food adulterant.
HB-95: AN ACT relating to adulterated food.
Sponsored by: Rep. D. Wade Williams
Introduced In House on 01/07/2025
SB-699: Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 01/03/2025
You have voted SB-699: Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses..