AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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HB-136: AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [HB-199]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define conversion therapy, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a person under eighteen (18) years of age or a person who is eighteen (18) years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510 in conversion therapy; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for conversion therapy; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act";
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HB-199: AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/09/2020
AN ACT relating to the certification of sober living homes and declaring an emergency. [HB-134]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to define "sober living homes"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide access to a certification program for sober living homes; require the cabinet to develop and make available on its Web site a directory of certified sober living homes; permit the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; require the cabinet to report on progress by December 1, 2020; EMERGENCY.
HB-134: AN ACT relating to the certification of sober living homes and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to elections. [HB-80]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
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]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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 elections. [HB-79]
[Elections ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to provide for the establishment of designated voting locations by the county board of elections in counties with a population of 90,000 or more.
HB-79: AN ACT relating to elections.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to assault on a service animal. [HB-178]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 525.200 to include assistance animals in the definition of "service animals" that are covered by assault on a service animal in the first degree.
HB-178: AN ACT relating to assault on a service animal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020