AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-80]
Amend KRS 116.025 to provide that a voter shall be a resident of the state and precinct on or before the day of an election; amend KRS 116.045 to provide that a person who has not registered to vote prior to the time that the registration books are closed, and who possesses all other qualifications for voter registration, may register at the person's precinct of residence on the day of the election, shall not be permitted to change party affiliation, and shall be permitted to vote in that election; provide for confirmation of identity and affidavit;
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HB-80: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to voter registration. [HB-81]
Amend KRS 116.0455 to provide that each application for a motor vehicle driver's license shall be a simultaneous application for voter registration unless declined by the applicant; amend KRS 116.048 to provide that each application filed through a designated voter registration agency shall be a simultaneous application for voter registration unless declined by the applicant.
HB-81: AN ACT relating to voter registration.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to voting. [HB-78]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to allow in-person early voting between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the three Saturdays preceding any primary, regular election, or special election; amend KRS 117.087, 117.165, 117.235, 117.995, and 118.035 to conform.
HB-78: AN ACT relating to voting.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to wages. [HB-39]
Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.20 per hour on July 1, 2020, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2021, $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2022, $11 per hour on July 1, 2023, $12.05 per hour on July 1, 2024, $13.10 per hour on July 1, 2025, $13.95 per hour on July 1, 2026, and $15 per hour on July 1, 2027, and to raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees
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HB-39: AN ACT relating to wages.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to human trafficking. [HB-183]
Amend KRS 17.500 to add a felony offense of KRS 529.100 or 529.110 involving commercial sexual activity to the definition of "sex crime"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to require airports to post the hotline number of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center in all restrooms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 281 to require truck stops to post the hotline number of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center in all restrooms.
HB-183: AN ACT relating to human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles
Posting Withdrawn on 02/24/2020
AN ACT relating to taxation. [HB-416]
Amend KRS 132.020 to freeze the state property tax rate and eliminate the tax rate reduction for qualified heavy equipment; amend KRS 138.130 to define vapor products and include vapor products in the definition of tobacco products; amend KRS 138.140 to increase the tax on cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, and tobacco products; and to remove the discount for modified risk tobacco products; amend KRS 138.143 to require a floor stock tax; amend KRS 138.510 to impose specific surtax amounts on horse racing wagers and to require the revenue generated
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HB-416: AN ACT relating to taxation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/14/2020
A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to school accountability. [HJR-82]
Direct the commissioner of education to convene a strategic assessment and accountability committee; establish minimum requirements for the composition of the committee; establish the duties of the committee; require the commissioner to report the findings of the committee to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by December 1, 2020, and December 1, 2021.
HJR-82: A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to school accountability.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/17/2020