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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Sexual and Domestic Abuse Task Force. [HCR-83]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to create the Sexual and Domestic Abuse Task Force; establish duties and membership; require the task force to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/07/2025
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Shared Responsibility Solution Task Force to evaluate the contribution requirements and overall sustainability measures of the Teachers' Retirement System medical insurance fund. [SCR-154]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Shared Responsibility Solution Task Force to evaluate the contribution requirements and overall sustainability measures of the Teachers' Retirement System medical insurance fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brandon Storm
To Senate Floor on 03/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Consortium Task Force. [SCR-142]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Establish the Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Consortium Task Force to design the needs, collect data, develop artificial intelligence solutions, foster innovation and competitiveness, promote artificial intelligence literacy, and ensure trusted artificial intelligence development and governance; establish task force membership; require the task force to meet as needed; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by November 21, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe
To Senate Floor on 03/11/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to study gun violence in the Commonwealth. [SCR-143]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission staff to study the causes of gun violence in Kentucky; require a report to be submitted to the Interim Joint Committees on Judiciary and Health Services by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Keturah Herron
To Judiciary (s) on 03/11/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Flood Prevention and Mitigation Regional Task Force to study flood prevention and mitigation plans. [HCR-77]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Flood Prevention and Mitigation Regional Task Force to study flood risks, mitigation strategies, and disaster prevention; require the task force to submit its report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Introduced In House on 03/05/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, risk assessment, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth. [HCR-78]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth; require the task force to submit its report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 03/05/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. [SCR-89]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
Establish the Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force to review, study, and recommend language for a constitutional amendment or statutory change to restore voting rights to individuals with felony convictions who have completed their sentences; establish task force membership; require the task force to submit a report with recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. [HCR-67]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
Establish the Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force to review, study, and recommend language for a constitutional amendment or statutory change to restore voting rights to individuals with felony convictions who have completed their sentences; establish task force membership; require the task force to submit a report with recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Floor Amendments (2), (3) And (4-title) Filed on 03/13/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, risk assessment, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth. [SCR-67]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force to study disaster mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and planning for natural disasters that impact the Commonwealth; require the task force to submit its report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
3rd Reading, Adopted 38-0 With Committee Substitute (1) And Floor Amendment (1) on 03/06/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION establishing the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force. [SJR-66]
[Aerospace ]
[Economic Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Air Quality ]
Create the legislative Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force to study innovations in aviation and advanced air mobility, actions taken by other states to support this technology, Kentucky's ability to attract aviation and aerospace-related economic development, industry trends, and actions Kentucky should take to support aviation growth and aviation-related economic development in the Commonwealth; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2025 Interim and to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
3rd Reading, Adopted 33-0 on 03/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to study access to sexual assault nurse examiners. [HCR-20]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to study access to sexual assault nurse examiners; require report to be submitted to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services and the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rebecca Raymer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 7) on 03/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the collection of local business taxes and fees. [HB-253]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 41 to define "occupational license fee" and "system"; require the Office of the State Treasurer to develop and maintain a web-based system for the centralized reporting, collection, and distribution of occupational license fees; establish requirements for the system; allow the State Treasurer to assess a fee on businesses using the system; establish requirements related to the web-based system for the State Treasurer and local taxing jurisdictions; create a working group to be chaired by the State Treasurer; require
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Sponsored by: Rep. Randall Bridges
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education working group. [HB-276]
[Education ]
Amend KRS 164.092 to change the membership of the postsecondary education working group and require the group to convene every odd-numbered year.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
To Education (s) on 03/11/2025
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to study the impact of administrative regulations on the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [SCR-233]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to study the effect of administrative regulations on the Commonwealth of Kentucky; require findings to be reported to the Interim Joint Committee on State Government by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 03/21/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Health Care Outcomes Task Force. [HCR-106]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Establish the Health Care Outcomes Task Force to evaluate the potential need for additional resources and programs in Kentucky to improve the overall health of Kentuckians with particular focus on providing opportunities for students to learn about a career in healthcare, and research into how Kentucky can recruit and retain health care workers; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2024 Interim; require the task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Duvall
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to study community-based supportive service options for individuals with a history of aggressive behavior or aggressive sexual behavior. [HJR-105]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to study community-based supportive service options for individuals with a history of aggressive behavior or aggressive sexual behaviors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Duvall
Introduced In House on 02/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Kentucky Kinship Task Force. [HCR-117]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Establish the Kentucky Kinship Task Force to study, review, and make recommendations regarding the current and future policy needs of the state to address access and availability of kinship care to the citizens of the Kentucky; outline task force membership; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2024 Interim; require the task force to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samara Heavrin
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, March 22, 2024 on 03/21/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the promotion of family well-being and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-734]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Food ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended to the maximum period of eligibility permitted under federal law; prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from relying exclusively on automated, artificial-intelligence based, or algorithmic software in the identification of fraud in programs administered by the cabinet; require Cabinet for Health and Family Services personnel to review relevant documentation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Killian Timoney
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/05/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION establishing a Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force to study how Kentucky can attract and retain skilled workers to address workforce needs throughout the state and declaring an emergency. [SJR-176]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
Establish the Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force; list duties and members of the task force; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2024 Interim of the General Assembly; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to hire the consulting and strategic firm and provide a report to the task force by November 1, 2024; require the task force to submit a report by December 1, 2024, for referral to the appropriate committee or committees by December 31, 2024; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Vetoed And Delivered With Veto Message To Secretary Of State on 04/18/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a feasibility study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities. [SJR-170]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities; and directs the council to consult with each president of a comprehensive university to consider a regional economic development or workforce development need that may be met by a postbaccalaureate program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 199) on 04/17/2024