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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 · House Feb 1, 2018

HB 276: AN ACT relating to animal torture and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 525.135 to redefine " torture" to include deliberate neglect or physical abuse that results in the death of or serious physical injury to a dog or cat; provide for forfeiture of ownership of the dog or cat upon conviction or plea; prohibit future ownership of a dog or cat for one year for a first offense and five years for a second or subsequent offense; require forfeited dogs and cats to be offered to animal rescue organizations or given to county animal shelters; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 establishing the torture recovery fund; require amounts in the fund to be distributed to county animal shelters; APPROPRIATION.

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HR 123: Honor Pearse Lyons.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HB 272: AN ACT relating to recall petitions. Amend KRS 132.017 to extend to 65 days the period before tax increase goes into effect; reduce period for filing a petition contesting tax increase to 25 days; adjust notice time for publishing petition committee; reduce to 25 days time to determine sufficiency of petition contesting tax increase; reduce time to find petition sufficient; reduce time for notification of insufficiency; adjust time frame of school board to hold an election contesting a tax increase.

To Local Government (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HB 271: AN ACT relating to election reimbursement. Amend KRS 117.343 to require reimbursement to county clerks for election costs in an amount of no less than fifty cents ($.50) per registered voter in the county per year.

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HB 192: AN ACT relating to an exemption of income taxation for military pensions. Amend KRS 141.010 to exclude United States military retirees' pension income from income taxation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and ending before January 1, 2023; require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 131 and 141 to make technical corrections.

Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 1, 2018

SB 120: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by a minor. Amend KRS 186.560 to require the Transportation Cabinet to suspend, for 30 days, an instruction permit, intermediate license, or operator's license of a person who is under the age of 18 if that person has attained more than 3 points against his or her driving record; amend KRS 186.450 and KRS 186.4122 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.

To Transportation (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HB 267: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages. Amend KRS 243.075 to allow all wet cities and counties containing wet cities through a local option election to impose a regulatory license fee on the sale of alcoholic beverages.

To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2018

HR 58: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Teresa Jane Walker Wilson.

Adopted by voice vote

introduced · Kentucky · House Jan 31, 2018

HR 122: Recognize March 11, 2018, as Mountain Dulcimer Day in Kentucky.

Introduced in House

passed · Kentucky · Senate Jan 31, 2018

SR 73: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Sherfield Thomas DeSpain.

Adopted by voice vote

passed · Kentucky · Senate Jan 31, 2018

SR 72: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Arthur Creason.

Adopted by voice vote

passed · Kentucky · Senate Jan 31, 2018

SR 132: Proclaiming January 31, 2018, to be Disability Awareness Day in Kentucky.

Adopted by voice vote