Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to require insurance disclosures by dog owners, other persons, and insurers to persons alleging entitlement to damages resulting from a dog bite or dog attack; establish procedures for requesting additional information and amending disclosures; provide that disclosures shall not be construed as a waiver of certain rights or acceptance of liability; create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers and other persons subject to regulation under the Insurance Code to comply with insurance disclosure requirements.
SB 205 is a procedural bill that makes a minor technical correction to Kentucky law (KRS 278.040) regarding the Public Service Commission's authority. It updates a specific reference in the statute describing the Commission's power to adopt a seal and affix it to official documents. The bill does not change any substantive regulations, rates, or powers related to utilities. This correction affects the Commission's administrative procedures but has no direct impact on utility companies or consumers. The bill is currently in committee referral stage.
SB 196 makes minor technical corrections to Kentucky law governing nuclear energy facilities. It updates certification rules for nuclear power plants (requiring prior approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission), clarifies that applicants pay for any consultant fees hired by the Public Service Commission, and maintains Kentucky's prohibition on constructing low-level nuclear waste disposal sites (except as allowed under another law). The bill directly affects nuclear power facility applicants and the Public Service Commission. It does not create new policy but adjusts existing language in the law.
SB 234 would make most non-compete clauses unenforceable in Kentucky, allowing workers to seek new jobs or start businesses without legal restrictions after leaving their current employer. The law applies to all workers except senior executives (defined as those earning at least $151,164 annually and holding leadership roles) for non-compete clauses entered before the law's effective date. Employers must provide written notice to affected workers by the effective date, informing them their non-compete clauses cannot be enforced, using methods like mail, email, or text. This notice requirement ensures workers are aware of their rights under the new law.
SB 210 amends Kentucky law (KRS 199.575) to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language in procedures for adopted siblings seeking reunion information. The bill updates the existing process where adults (18+) can authorize the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to share contact details with preadoptive siblings who also request reunion. It directly affects adopted individuals and their preadoptive siblings seeking to reconnect through state records. This change ensures the law applies equally regardless of gender identity, without altering the underlying procedures or eligibility. The bill is procedural, updating statutory language to be inclusive.
Amend KRS 218B.020 to remove the requirement that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services collaborate with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Center for Cannabis in compiling an annual medicinal cannabis report.
Amend KRS 65.003 to state that an appeal from a final order issued by a person or group responsible for enforcement of a code of ethics may be taken to the Circuit Court of the county in which that person or group is located; amend KRS 65.8831 to conform.
SB 239 creates a new crime called "parentage fraud" in Kentucky law, making it a Class B misdemeanor. It targets individuals who knowingly seek to legally establish someone else as a child's biological parent with the intent to either deprive the real parent of property or block their parental rights. The law does not apply in cases involving rape/incest, ongoing adoptions, or when the victim was the defendant's spouse at the time. This bill directly affects people attempting to fraudulently alter legal parentage, with penalties including fines and potential jail time for violations.
SB 197 amends Kentucky law to require the Kentucky Fire Commission to allot grants to local fire departments for public education programs. The bill creates a safety education fund to support statewide fire safety initiatives like "Risk Watch" in schools and "Learn Not to Burn," while specifically directing funds toward local fire departments. Key provisions mandate that the Commission establish grant criteria requiring recipients to collaborate with other agencies on injury prevention programs. This bill directly affects local fire departments by providing them with dedicated funding streams for community safety education.
This bill (SB 204) makes minor technical corrections to two existing Kentucky statutes (KRS 353.804 and 353.812) related to carbon storage projects and interstate agreements. It updates committee references, adds a 2012 start year for reporting requirements, and clarifies procedural steps for carbon capture demonstration projects. The bill does not change policy or create new requirements - it only ensures the statutes accurately reflect current processes. It directly affects the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and project applicants seeking carbon storage approvals.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 189 to define "automated speed enforcement device," "owner," "program," and "recorded images"; direct the Transportation Cabinet to establish a pilot program for automated speed enforcement in highway work zones and issue a civil citation to an operator of a motor vehicle traveling more than 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit when a bona fide worker is present; establish procedures for citation issuance; direct the Transportation Cabinet to install signage and to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program; establish civil fines for violations issued under the program; specify that all fines and penalties assessed be deposited into the automated speed enforcement fund; require the Transportation Cabinet to annually report to the Legislative Research Commission the status of the program; establish the automated speed enforcement fund; specify that moneys collected be used to defray the costs of administering the program; specify that any moneys collected in excess of program costs be deposited into the highway work zone safety fund and used for the purposes of that fund; provide that effective July 1, 2029.
Amend KRS 341.350, relating to unemployment insurance benefits, to reduce the required weekly work search activites from five to three and to state that applications to and interviews with different locations of the same franchise constitute separate work searches.
