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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HB-580: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 224) on 04/27/2024
Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member [HB-1316]
Requiring a District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a summons if the constable or sheriff fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
HB-1316: Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/14/2024
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council. [HB-482]
Amend KRS 15.315 to add the chief of police of the Owensboro Police Department and the director of the Northern Kentucky Police and Sheriff's Training Center to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
HB-482: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 56) on 04/04/2024
Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing [HB-1034]
Increasing from one to three the number of assistant sheriffs required to be appointed by the Baltimore City Sheriff; authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to appoint social workers and any additional sworn or civilian personnel if the funding for the personnel is provided in the ordinance of estimates or any other source; and applying the Act to all full-time sworn law enforcement officers who are deputy sheriffs at the rank of lieutenant or below and court security officers.
HB-1034: Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 202 on 04/25/2024
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over [HB-1114]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; providing for the disposition of certain personal property following the execution of a warrant of restitution; etc.
HB-1114: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024
Criminal Organizations - Criminal Prohibitions, Civil Actions, and Forfeiture [SB-1111]
Establishing the statute of limitations for a certain civil action for damages resulting from certain participation in a criminal organization; altering certain definitions of "criminal organization" and "underlying crime"; authorizing the filing of and establishing procedures for a civil action for injunctive relief and damages arising out of certain participation in a criminal organization; and establishing procedures for the forfeiture of property connected to certain participation in a criminal organization.
SB-1111: Criminal Organizations - Criminal Prohibitions, Civil Actions, and Forfeiture
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2024
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over [SB-992]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; providing for the disposition of certain personal property following the execution of a warrant of restitution; etc.
SB-992: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
Carroll County - Sheriff - Salary [SB-965]
Altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Carroll County to be $191,078.10 beginning in 2026 and $212,309 beginning in 2027.
SB-965: Carroll County - Sheriff - Salary
Sponsored by: Sen.
Referred Judiciary on 03/16/2024
Anne Arundel County - Human Relations Commission - Subpoena Enforcement [SB-1038]
Authorizing the Human Relations Commission of Anne Arundel County to seek relief if a party fails to comply with a subpoena by applying to a circuit court in any county for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, electronically stored information, documents, and tangible property; etc.
SB-1038: Anne Arundel County - Human Relations Commission - Subpoena Enforcement
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 990 on 05/16/2024
AN ACT relating to school bus safety. [HB-461]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 67 to define terms; require the use of camera monitoring systems on all school buses by all school districts, and require the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; set the amount of the civil penalty; provide that the revenue generated from a civil penalty shall be retained by the county; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; require a form for a stop arm camera violation notice; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures
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HB-461: AN ACT relating to school bus safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Hale
Received In Senate on 03/12/2024
Garrett County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration [HB-906]
Altering the salary of the Sheriff of Garrett County; and repealing the requirement for the Garrett County Salary Study Commission to study and issue a report that contains recommendations relating to the salary of the Sheriff.
HB-906: Garrett County – Sheriff’s Salary – Alteration
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 981 on 05/16/2024
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff [HB-966]
Requiring the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System to suspend the retirement benefit of a retiree of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System who is elected as a sheriff within 1 year after retirement; providing for the reinstatement of a benefit; providing that a suspension of a benefit does not affect survivor benefits; and applying the Act prospectively.
HB-966: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 670 on 05/09/2024