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State Legislature US Congress

All 14,689 Active 8,035 In committee 7,985 Passed 4,536 Signed 1,954 Failed 136

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 15, 2018

SB 148: AN ACT relating to vital statistic forms. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 213 to require that all application, record, and statistical forms relating to adoption are accessible to the public electronically by August 1, 2018.

To Health & Welfare (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 119: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 260.165, 260.166, and 260.167 to replace the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council fund with the Kentucky small farm wineries support fund; provide for the receipt and disbursement of Funds; amend KRS 260.175 to clarify requirements of the Kentucky small farm wineries support fund; create the Kentucky Grape and Wine Council Vineyard Expansion Reimbursement Grant Program; remove set program allocations; repeal KRS 260.168; APPROPRIATION.

Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 358: AN ACT relating to occupational license taxes and declaring an emergency. Amend KRS 68.197 to apply its provisions to counties with populations less than 300,000; remove the cap of one percent on license fees; remove crediting provisions between the county and the cities, except as by agreement between the city and the county; amend KRS 68.604 to conform; repeal KRS 68.198 and 68.199; EMERGENCY.

To Local Government (H)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HR 166: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. James E. "Jimmy" Carter.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 349: AN ACT relating to boarding schools. Amend KRS 159.030 to exempt a child enrolled and attending a boarding school or church boarding school from compulsory attendance at a public school; define "boarding school" and "church boarding school"; amend KRS 156.160 to provide that a boarding or church boarding school may voluntarily comply with the certification requirements of the Kentucky Board of Education; amend KRS 160.151 to include boarding schools and church boarding schools ; amend KRS 199.011 to exclude boarding schools and church boarding schools from the definition of a "child-caring facility."

Posted in committee

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HJR 157: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 160 in Harlan County in memory of SP4 Bobby Lewis Manuel and erect the appropriate signage.

To Transportation (H)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HR 163: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. Robert "Bob" Wagoner.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 15, 2018

SB 146: AN ACT relating to elections. Amend KRS 118.165 to prohibit any candidate who seeks elected office as a member of the General Assembly, and who withdraws his or her candidacy within one week prior to the filing deadline of nomination, from being appointed to any position of employment within the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of Kentucky; the effective date of this Act is retroactive to January 1, 2018.

To State & Local Government (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 110: AN ACT relating to the exploitation of adults. Amend KRS 209.020 to change the definition of "exploitation" to include obtaining or using controlled substances prescribed to a vulnerable adult or a member of the adult's household; amend KRS 209.990 to create a Class C felony for that form of exploitation.

Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 98: AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments. Amend KRS 67C.103 to require a special election within 60 days of a vacancy being declared; allow government council to reimburse clerk for election expenses.

Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 15, 2018

SB 147: AN ACT relating to electric utility rates and declaring an emergency. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to authorize the Kentucky Public Service Commission to consider rates of utilities with economically distressed counties in their service territory; amend KRS 278. 030 to require the commission to consider whether an increase in rates will have an adverse impact on the citizens of economically distressed counties and cap the rate of return on investment at six percent (6%); amend KRS 278.180 to provide that within six (6) months of a rate increase, ratepayers may petition the commission for a rehearing of the rate increase; EMERGENCY.

To Natural Resources & Energy (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HJR 158: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a bridge on United States Route 421 in Harlan County in memory of James Thomas Allen and erect the appropriate signage.

To Transportation (H)