passed · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HR 208: Honor Albert Patrick. Adopted by voice vote Sponsor John Blanton (R) Track
passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 28, 2018 SR 246: Adjourn in honor and recognition of Thomas L. Jackson's life of service to country, community, and the Commonwealth. Adopted by voice vote Sponsor C.B. Embry Jr. (R) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 28, 2018 SB 213: AN ACT relating to revenue. Amend KRS 139.660 to ensure gender neutrality. To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 514: AN ACT relating to telecommunications. Amend KRS 367.46955 to prohibit telephone solicitation using deceptive caller identification information. To Small Business & Information Technology (H) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 484: AN ACT relating to insurance. Amend KRS 304.2-210 to include gender neutral language. To Banking & Insurance (H) Sponsor Jeff Greer (D) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 28, 2018 SJR 239: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a bridge on Kentucky Route 3174 in Pike County in honor and memory of James Hamilton. To Transportation (S) Track
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 28, 2018 SB 218: AN ACT relating to health and welfare. Amend KRS 199.900 to make a technical change. To Health & Welfare (S) Sponsor Jimmy Higdon (R) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 501: AN ACT relating to outdoor advertising. Create a new section of KRS 177.830 to 177.890 to permit a local government to allow advertising devices to be placed on any side of a building located in an urban area under its jurisdiction; establish exemptions; amend KRS 177.841,177.860, and 177.863 to conform. To Local Government (H) Sponsor Dennis Keene (D) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 493: AN ACT relating to infertility treatment coverage. Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304, relating to health benefit plans, to require coverage for infertility treatment; prohibit insurers from denying coverage for services which would otherwise be covered services solely because the services may result in infertility; require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to promulgate administrative regulations to establish guidelines and standards for the coverage required; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the State Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations to establish guidelines and standards for the provision of infertility services; amend KRS 18A-225 to require infertility coverage for the state employee health plan; amend KRS 205.560 to include infertility treatment in the scope of care for the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019. To Banking & Insurance (H) Sponsor Daniel Elliott (R) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 474: AN ACT relating to early voting in-person absentee voting. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish that in-person absentee voting be conducted at least 12 working days, including two Saturdays, before the Sunday prior to election day and to permit a county board of elections to establish a longer period of time for in-person absentee voting; allow members of a county board of elections to work as precinct election officers without compensation during in-person absentee voting; amend KRS 117.145 to require the county clerk to equip the in-person absentee voting machines with the necessary supplies, including a pencil or a pen for the purpose of write-in votes at least 5 days before the in-person absentee voting period begins and to increase from 15 to 45 the number of days the county clerk is required to have ballots and labels for a special election; amend KRS 117.085, 117.0851, 117.087, 117.165, 117.235, 118.035, and 118.405 to conform; repeal KRS 117.088. To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Sponsors Charles Miller (D) , Jody Richards (D) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 473: AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abortion. Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to clarify that our state Constitution does not create a right to abortion or a right to funding for an abortion; specify that the General Assembly has the full authority to protect human life in this Commonwealth from the moment of fertilization until natural death without regard to age, health, or condition of dependency; submit to voters. To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) Sponsor Joseph M. Fischer (R) Track
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 28, 2018 HB 492: AN ACT relating to racial impact statements. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6, relating to legislation considered by the General Assembly, to require racial impact statements when indicated. To State Government (H) Sponsor Reginald Meeks (D) Track