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signed · Kentucky · House Mar 28, 2025

HB 566: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and declaring an emergency.

Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 230 and 238, relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, to define "Kentucky quarter horse purse fund," "proof of wagers," "unclaimed pari-mutuel winning ticket," and "unredeemed pari-mutuel voucher"; confirm the corporation's jurisdiction over racing and gaming entities; require an annual audit of the corporation by a qualified auditing entity and reduce audits by the Auditor of Public Accounts to once every four years; grant the corporation flexibility in promulgating administrative regulations; authorize the corporation to participate in state agency master agreements; prohibit banning or reducing charitable games or charitable gaming activities approved as of July 1, 2025; create staggered initial terms for members of the corporation's board of directors; add two board members, one representing charitable gaming and the other representing the quarter horse industry; appoint all three charitable gaming board members immediately; make those associated with the corporation subject to KRS Chapter 11A, but state that KRS Chapter 230 will control if there is a conflict; permit the board to remove the corporation president; establish qualifications of the corporation's chief financial officer; require the Office of Charitable Gaming to make formal recommendations to the president on charitable gaming matters; combine racing and charitable gaming security and investigators into one group; allow investigators to acquire criminal justice training certification under KRS Chapter 15; establish to corporation's authority over all aspects of charitable gaming, including its employees, agency structure, licensing, and administrative regulations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to direct state financial officers to transfer existing moneys and future receipts to designated accounts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 230 to allow the corporation to control the disbursement of unredeemed pari-mutuel voucher funds held by tracks; create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to set up quarter horse development and purse funds; amend KRS 230.400, 230.445, 230.446, 230.770, 230.800, 230.802, and 230.804 to modify all equine development, breeder incentive, and purse funds into corporation accounts, with at least 90% of each fund going directly to the fund's primary purpose; allow the corporation to use up to 10% from each fund for its administration and operation; remove quarter horses from all paint horse, Appaloosa, and Arabian funds; amend KRS 230.811 to pay sports wagering license fees directly to the corporation; amend KRS 230.817 to allow the corporation to use up to 10% from the sports wagering administration fund for its administration and operation; require quarterly and annual reports on the status of the sports wagering administration fund; distribute sports wagering funds as they are received; create a new section of KRS Chapter 238 to maintain existing excess charitable gaming licenses; revoke excess licenses after the licensee's commission of listed offenses; amend KRS 238.535 to exempt public or private elementary and secondary schools from charitable gaming licensure; maintain reporting, records retention, and net receipt requirements; amend KRS 238.570 to remove the corporation's ability to adjust the charitable gaming fee; amend KRS 18A.115 to exempt all corporation employees from the classified service; amend KRS 238.550 to allow charitable organizations to make bank deposits up to five days after a charitable event; make technical corrections; amend KRS 68.182, 91.202, 92.282, 138.510, 230.374, 230.3771, 238.536, and 238.540 to conform; repeal KRS 230.270, 238.520, and 238.522; direct the corporation to evaluate and propose its licensing structure to the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations by October 1, 2025; make sections relating to the corporation board and funds effective immediately and all other sections effective July 1, 2025; EMERGENCY.
Matt Koch (R) Patrick Flannery (R) David Osborne (R) Steve Bratcher (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 28, 2025

HJR 30: A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the release of funds.

Authorize the Office of State Budget Director to release a portion of the moneys appropriated for the Kentucky Water or Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems Fund.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes release of existing funds for water/wastewater assistance, directly supporting essential public infrastructure funding under appropriations.90% confidence
Jason Petrie (R) Josh Bray (R) Adam Bowling (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 28, 2025

HB 136: AN ACT relating to corrections.

Amend KRS 439.3103 to require the Department of Corrections to include in its report certain data on time served by persons released from a correctional institution and on persons released from a correctional institution on parole; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates data collection on time served and parole to enhance oversight and inform evidence-based corrections reform, aligning with transparency and accountability indicators.85% confidence
Jennifer Decker (R) John Hodgson (R) Sarge Pollock (R) Kim Holloway (R) Derek Lewis (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 123: A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Amanda Perkins as an administrative law judge in the Department of Workers' Claims.

This resolution formally approves Governor Beshear's reappointment of Amanda Perkins as an administrative law judge in Kentucky's Department of Workers' Claims for a term ending July 14, 2028. It confirms an existing executive appointment under state law (KRS 342.230) and has no new policy provisions. The Senate unanimously adopted this procedural resolution on March 27, 2025, to complete the confirmation process for Perkins' continued service.
Phillip Wheeler (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 27, 2025

HB 255: AN ACT relating to physical therapy.

Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 327, relating to the practice and regulation of physical therapy, to state legislative findings; allow a physical therapist to refer a patient for tests or examination; require a practitioner or employer to report a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor; require potential board members to not have been under any disciplinary action in the past five years; permit the Board of Physical Therapy to purchase professional liability insurance; authorize the board to convene committees and task forces to review and advise the board on pertinent issues; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish fee amounts, issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to this chapter, and issue a license to a physical therapist assistant applicant; prohibit physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from engaging in sexual contact with any active patient of record or parent or legal guardian of the active patient of record; require the board to develop guidelines to follow upon receipt of an allegation of sexual misconduct by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; allow the board to receive periodic education on issues affecting the practice of physical therapy and public protection; allow the board to determine which disciplinary records may be expunged; authorize the board to establish the amounts, limits, or ranges for any fines imposed; repeal and reenact KRS 327.010 to define terms; repeal and reenact KRS 327.080 to deposit to the credit of a revolving fund for the use of the board; require all expenses of the board to be paid from the revolving fund.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows physical therapists to refer patients for tests, sets board standards, and requires reporting of convictions - improving practice regulation and patient access to physical therapy services.85% confidence
Mike Clines (R) Beverly Chester-Burton (D) Amy Neighbors (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 246: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of United States Army Specialist Chaz R. McGowan.

This resolution (SR 246) honors U.S. Army Specialist Chaz R. McGowan, a Casey County High School graduate and 2nd Cavalry Regiment Infantryman who died in Germany on March 8, 2025. It directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in his memory and expresses sorrow to his family, including parents Marty and Kelly McGowan, siblings, and extended relatives. The resolution also instructs the Senate Clerk to send a copy to his family as a gesture of condolence for his military service. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no policy impact beyond this formal tribute.
Brandon Storm (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 262: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Robert G. Clark Jr., former Mississippi State Representative.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 262), not a substantive bill. The Kentucky Senate passed it to adjourn in honor of Robert G. Clark Jr., a former Mississippi State Representative who served 35 years (1967-2003), including as the first African American elected to the Mississippi Legislature since Reconstruction. The resolution expresses the Senate's sympathy for his passing and directs the adjournment to honor his legacy of public service, civil rights advocacy, and leadership in education and governance. It has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents or laws.
Brandon Storm (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 133: A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Sean M. Garber to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

This resolution (SR 133) formally confirms Governor Andy Beshear's appointment of Sean M. Garber to serve on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, replacing Eric Farris. It directly affects Sean Garber, who will now hold this position until December 31, 2025. The resolution is purely procedural, as it does not change any laws or policies but merely approves an existing gubernatorial appointment requiring Senate confirmation under Kentucky law. The Senate unanimously adopted this resolution on March 27, 2025.
Julie Adams (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 104: A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Samuel Tarter to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors.

This resolution confirms Governor Andy Beshear's appointment of Samuel Tarter to the Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors, replacing Gale Lively. It formally approves Tarter's service for a term ending December 11, 2028, as required by state law. The bill directly affects Tarter (a Russell Springs resident) and the Kentucky Housing Corporation, which oversees housing programs. As a routine confirmation resolution, it has no new policy provisions and was unanimously adopted by the Senate.
Rick Girdler (R)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 118: A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Ben D. Allison to the Board of Trustees of the Judicial Form Retirement System.

This resolution confirms Ben D. Allison's reappointment to the Board of Trustees for Kentucky's Judicial Form Retirement System, a board that oversees retirement benefits for judges. The Senate formally approves Governor Beshear's existing reappointment (made under Executive Order 2024-701), extending Allison's term until June 30, 2028. The bill does not create new policies or affect public programs - it is a procedural step to finalize an appointment already made by the Governor. It directly affects only Ben D. Allison's official role on the board.
Julie Adams (R)
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