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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 252: AN ACT relating to the environment.

SB 252 amends Kentucky Revised Statute 224.80-110 to correct technical language in the process for reviewing environmental covenants on properties involved in cleanup projects. It clarifies how the Environmental Cabinet must evaluate these covenants - including checking eligibility, completeness, health/environmental protection, and public notice requirements - and specifies that signing the covenant by the Cabinet constitutes approval. This bill directly affects property owners, developers, and the Cabinet when submitting corrective action plans for contaminated sites. It makes no substantive policy changes, only refining existing procedural language in the law.
Brandon Smith (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 216: AN ACT relating to energy.

SB 216 makes technical corrections to Kentucky law governing natural gas transportation (KRS 278.506) but does not change existing requirements. The amended section specifies that natural gas transported through intrastate pipelines must meet quality standards, be delivered at technically capable points, follow written contracts covering volumes and delivery details, and may be curtailed to protect residential customers or during emergencies. This bill directly affects natural gas suppliers, pipeline companies, and local distribution companies operating under these rules. It is a procedural update to clarify existing language without introducing new policies or altering service obligations. The bill does not change how natural gas is regulated or transported - only the wording of the current statute.
Phillip Wheeler (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 228: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.

SB 228 requires retail businesses that sell alcohol in Kentucky (like bars and restaurants) to carry liquor liability insurance before receiving or renewing their license. Specifically, it mandates $250,000 coverage for injuries or deaths involving one person per incident, and $500,000 for incidents involving multiple people. Licensees must provide proof of this insurance to the state department when applying for or renewing their license. The bill creates a new requirement within Kentucky's alcohol licensing laws, directly affecting all retail alcohol sellers in the state.
David Yates (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 208: AN ACT relating to the postsecondary education working group.

SB 208 requires the postsecondary education working group to meet in 2025 and every odd-numbered year thereafter, as specified in an amendment to KRS 164.092. This procedural change affects the Council on Postsecondary Education, which oversees Kentucky’s public higher education system. The bill does not alter funding formulas or student support mechanisms (which are detailed in other sections of the same legislative text). It focuses solely on establishing a regular meeting schedule for the working group to address postsecondary education policies. The summary is based solely on the bill’s stated procedural requirement, not the broader funding details included in the text.
Steve West (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 192: AN ACT relating to nonsubstantive review of certificate of need.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B allowing certain local governments to request nonsubstantive review for certificate of need for provision of services; mandate 30 days for approval; repeal KRS 216B.010, relating to the legislative findings and purpose of KRS Chapter 216B.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStreamlines healthcare facility approvals via nonsubstantive review, reducing regulatory barriers to service provision under Health and Medical Services subject.85% confidence
Gex Williams (R) Steve Rawlings (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 240: AN ACT relating to Ibogaine research in the Commonwealth.

Create new sections of KRS 218A to define terms; establish the intent of the General Assembly that ibogaine is worthy of clinical research, trials, and studies as a potential viable therapeutic treatment of opioid dependence and any other co-occurring mental health disorders; establish a trust and agency account entitled the ibogaine research fund; establish a process for private entities to apply to the Department of Agriculture for access to funds in the Ibogaine Research Fund.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates ibogaine research fund for opioid dependence and mental health treatment, directly advancing therapeutic options through dedicated funding and legislative intent.95% confidence
Don Douglas (R) Shelley Frommeyer (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 221: AN ACT relating to marriage and family therapists.

Amend KRS 335.320 to require the board to enter into reciprocal agreements with boards of marriage and family therapy in other states; amend KRS 335.325 to remove permissive language relating to reciprocal agreements with other states.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires reciprocal licensing for marriage and family therapists across states, improving access to mental health services by facilitating interstate practice.85% confidence
Karen Berg (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SJR 70: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to study the causes of and examine ways to prevent gun violence; establish task force membership; require the task force to meet at least once per month during the 2025 Interim; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2025.
Keturah Herron (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 225: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights five years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestores voting rights post-sentence and civil rights after 5 years, advancing reintegration and reducing barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals - core criminal justice reform.95% confidence
Keturah Herron (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SJR 68: A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Johnnie L. Turner Memorial Highway in Harlan County.

This bill designates a 9.5-mile segment of Kentucky Route 221 in Harlan County (from mile 8.9 to 18.4) as the "Johnnie L. Turner Memorial Highway." It memorializes Johnnie L. Turner, a longtime Harlan County attorney, former Kentucky state legislator (House and Senate), and advocate for Eastern Kentucky who died in October 2024. The resolution requires the Transportation Cabinet to install signage within 30 days of enactment. As a commemorative resolution, it does not change laws or regulations but honors a local figure through highway naming.
Greg Elkins (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) Steve West (R) Brandon Storm (R) Max Wise (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 199: AN ACT relating to loss of consortium.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for loss of consortium by a child when the negligent or wrongful act of a third person caused the death or total and permanent disability of a parent.
David Yates (D)
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