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State Legislature US Congress

All 14,689 Active 326 In committee 5,859 Passed 4,038 Signed 1,952 Failed 158

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HB 101: AN ACT relating to the regulation of firearms and ammunition by local governments. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to allow consolidated local governments to regulate firearms and ammunition to reduce gun violence, except when state or federal law preemepts local governance; amend KRS 65.870 to conform.

To Local Government (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HB 126: AN ACT relating to students' rights. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require public postsecondary education institution governing boards to adopt regulations defining a student code of conduct and the disciplinary process, and penalties for violations of the code; repeal KRS 164.370, which deals with the suspension or expulsion of students.

To Education (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HJR 17: Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a bridge on Kentucky Route 80 in Leslie County as the "Corporal Gordon Jones Memorial Bridge."

To Transportation (H)

introduced · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HR 23: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Earl Cox.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HB 111: AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 99, 124, and 144 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to a Judge of the County Court. Amend Sections 99, 124, and 144 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit a county that has completely merged with a city government from electing a Judge of the County Court, beginning in 2022, if the city was the only incorporated city in the county at the time of the merger; provide short title.

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

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 6, 2017

HCR 15: Urge the Governor to request the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to designate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a medically underserved population in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

To Health and Family Services (H)

introduced · Kentucky · Senate Jan 5, 2017

SR 23: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of A.A. "Sonny" Pickerill.

Adopted

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 5, 2017

HB 48: AN ACT relating to travel required for certain state employees. Amend KRS 18A.115 to require certain nonmerit employees to travel to Fulton or Hickman County and to Pike, Martin, or Letcher County prior to being appointed and every four years thereafter.

Floor amendment (1) filed

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 89: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. Amend KRS 186.990, 194A.990, 341.990, and 516.120 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful registration of a car to evade taxes, misrepresentation to receive public assistance or unemployment benefits, and unlawful use of slugs from $100 to $1,500; amend KRS 205.8461, 205.8463, 209.990, 238.995, 434.850, and 434.851 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for unlawful referral practices of a Medicaid provider, fraudulent Medicaid claims, wantonly or recklessly exploiting a vulnerable adult, charitable gaming fraud, unlawful diversion of charitable gaming funds, and unlawful access to computers in the second degree from $300 to $1,500; amend KRS 209.990 to raise the threshold level for a Class C felony for knowingly exploiting a vulnerable adult from $300 to $1500; amend 217.181 to raise the threshold levels for a Class C and D felony for theft of a legend drug; amend KRS 434.650, 434.655, 434.660, 434.670, 434.690, 514.030, 514.040, 514.050, 514.060, 514.070, 514.080, 514.090, 514.110, 514.120, and 517.060 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for various fraud and theft crimes from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 304.47-020 to raise the threshold level for a fraudulent insurance act from $500 to $1500; amend KRS 365.241 to raise the threshold level for a Class D felony for counterfeit intellectual property from $1,000 to $1,500.

To Judiciary (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 39: AN ACT relating to legislative procedures for state fiscal measures. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require roll call votes on any state fiscal measure, including an appropriation or revenue-raising measure, voted upon in the Senate or House or a committee thereof; require identification of any state fiscal measure by the director of the Legislative Research Commission, or upon a determination by the Senate or House or a committee of either; require separate vote for any state fiscal measure.

To State Government (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 59: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation. Propose an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky increasing the homestead exemption from the current inflation-adjusted amount of $36,900 to the full assessed value of the property for totally and permanently disabled veterans who are rated unemployable or 100% disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs due to a service-connected disability; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make various typographical changes of a nonsubstantive nature; state ballot question; submit to voters.

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

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 3, 2017

HB 54: AN ACT relating to railroad companies and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 277.990 to increase the fine for a violation of KRS 277.200, relating to a railroad company obstructing a highway, street, or navigable stream, to $2,500 for each offense; transfer 50% of each fine collected to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation.

To Transportation (H)