AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency. [HB-262]
Amend KRS 61.522 to permit a state-supported university or community college ceasing participation in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) nonhazardous plan by June 30, 2020, under the provisions of subsection (8) of KRS 61.522 (2019 SS HB 1), to make an election to retain participation in the retirement plan for only its existing employees who began participating in the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems prior to September 1, 2008, (Tier I) and, upon its effective cessation date, cease the participation of its existing
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HB-262: AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
To State Government (h) on 01/17/2020
You have voted HB-262: AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency..
AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency. [SB-88]
Amend KRS 61.522 to permit a state-supported university or community college ceasing participation in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) nonhazardous plan by June 30, 2020, under the provisions of subsection (8) of KRS 61.522 (2019 SS HB 1), to make an election to retain participation in the retirement plan for only its existing employees who began participating in the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems prior to September 1, 2008, (Tier I) and, upon its effective cessation date, cease the participation of its existing
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SB-88: AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wil Schroder
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/16/2020
You have voted SB-88: AN ACT relating to state-supported universities and community colleges participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System and declaring an emergency..
AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks. [HB-233]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary institutions from inquiring about a prospective student's criminal history prior to admission, except for certain types of offenses; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history after admission, for the purposes of providing support services and informing decisions regarding a student's participation in campus activities, organizations, and residency; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history prior to admission into a professional
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HB-233: AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Education (h) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to hemp and declaring an emergency. [HB-236]
Amend KRS 250.355 to allow the Department of Agriculture to establish hemp testing procedures; create a new section of KRS 260.850 to 260.869 to set forth requirements for the transportation of hemp or hemp products; amend KRS 260.850 and 260.852, 260.860, 260.864, and 260.866 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 260.858 to specify unlawful conduct; amend KRS 260.862 to specify licensure requirements; repeal KRS 260.867; EMERGENCY.
HB-236: AN ACT relating to hemp and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 1) on 02/10/2020
AN ACT relating to the voluntary preceptor tax credit. [HB-205]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an individual income tax credit for Kentucky-licensed physicians who, as voluntary preceptors, administer at least three core clinical rotations for certain medical students; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit; amend KRS 131.190 to require reporting of statistics.
HB-205: AN ACT relating to the voluntary preceptor tax credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 01/10/2020
You have voted HB-58: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency..
HB-99: AN ACT creating and funding a Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority loan for a qualifying public medical center located in a city of the first class, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joni Jenkins
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 33) on 03/25/2020
You have voted HB-99: AN ACT creating and funding a Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority loan for a qualifying public medical center located in a city of the first class, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency..
AN ACT relating to redistricting. [SB-71]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 5 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting, which shall be composed of state university faculty appointed by presidents of Kentucky's state universities; require the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting to develop redistricting plans for state legislative and United States congressional districts; require the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting to submit the redistricting plans to the Legislative Research Commission, which shall refer the plans to the
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SB-71: AN ACT relating to redistricting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dennis Parrett
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/08/2020
AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products for women public postsecondary students. [HB-57]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require each public postsecondary education institution to provide free feminine hygiene products to women students; require the governing boards of each public postsecondary education institution to adopt policies for the distribution of free feminine hygiene products; define feminine hygiene products.
HB-57: AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products for women public postsecondary students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky tuition grant program. [HB-90]
Amend KRS 164.785 to delete the requirement that postsecondary institutions participating in the Kentucky Tuition Grant be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or be reviewed and approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education based on the same criteria; amend KRS 164.740 to update the definition of regional accrediting association.
HB-90: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky tuition grant program.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law. [HB-51]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce immigration laws; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms, including "sanctuary" and "sanctuary policy"; prohibit local governments from adopting sanctuary policies; establish hearing procedures for determination of sanctuary status; provide for the withholding of state funding from sanctuaries; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from enrolling employing or contracting with illegal
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HB-51: AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Posted In Committee on 01/15/2020
AN ACT relating to student health and safety. [SB-42]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require any student identification badge issued to a public middle or high school student to contain the contact information for national crisis hotlines specializing in domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicide; apply the requirement to public charter schools; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to publish recommendations for at least one national crisis hotline in each specialized area; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require any student identification badge issued by a
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SB-42: AN ACT relating to student health and safety.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 54) on 03/27/2020
AN ACT relating to federal immigration cooperation. [SB-1]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit law enforcement agencies, law enforcement officials, employees of a law enforcement agency or public agencies, public officials, or employees of a public agency or public institution operating under KRS Chapter 164 from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy relating to immigration; require law enforcement officials, representatives, agents, and employees of law enforcement agencies, public officials, representatives, agents, and employees of public agencies to use their
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SB-1: AN ACT relating to federal immigration cooperation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Returned To Judiciary (h) on 03/18/2020