Amend KRS 309.364 to confer authority on local governments to regulate massage therapy buinesses relating to zoning requirements, occupational licensing or fees, and inspections, advertising, hours of operation, and sanitation; amend KRS 309.3535 to increase violation penalty from a Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor for each massage performed without a license.
Amend KRS 160.180 to require that members of a local board of education not be ineligible for employment in the school district pursuant to KRS 160.380(5); create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require candidates or nominees for membership on a local board to hold a certificate issued by the Kentucky Department of Education certifying that the candidate or nominee is eligible for membership on the board to appear on the ballot, be certified as a write-in candidate, or be appointed; require individuals applying for a certificate to submit to and pay for a national and state criminal background check, submit a CA/N check and provide other supporting documentation to establish eligibility; provide that records collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the sole purpose of determining a candidate's qualification and shall be exempt from KRS 61.870 to 61.884; direct the department to issue a certificate to individuals that apply for a certificate and are eligible for membership on a board of education; amend KRS 160.190 to remove the requirement that evidence of twelfth grade completion be filed with an application for appointment to the membership on a board of education and instead require that appointed members hold a certificate of qualification issued by the department; amend KRS 117.265 to require a certificate of qualification issued by the department to be filed with a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to adopt a code of ethics for members of boards of education; establish a complaint investigation and resolution process for allegations of violations of the code of ethics; require a determination by the Kentucky Board of Education of clear and convincing evidence that a violation occurred to issue a written public reprimand; require written public reprimands to be entered into the minutes of the next local board of education meeting; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; provide that existing members shall not be subject to removal on the basis of ineligibility for employment in a school district during their current terms; provide that Sections 1 to 4 of this Act take effect on January 1, 2027.
HB 746 amends Kentucky Revised Statute 246.040 to replace gendered language like "he or she" with gender-neutral terms in the description of the Commissioner of Agriculture's duties. This change updates the statutory language to be inclusive without altering the Commissioner's actual responsibilities or authority. The bill specifically targets the wording of the law to ensure consistency with modern inclusive standards. It is currently under review by the House Agriculture Committee.
HJR 82 designates a short stretch of US 460 in Magoffin County (from mile points 10.49 to 10.836) as the "Hospital Corpsman Fred Lamarr Salyer Memorial Highway" to honor a Marine Corps medic killed in Vietnam. The bill directs Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate highway signs within 30 days of the resolution taking effect. This is a commemorative measure with no substantive policy changes, directly affecting the designated highway segment and its signage.
HB 748 amends Kentucky's agricultural assessment law (KRS 247.4477) to replace gendered language like "his or her" with gender-neutral terms. This change directly affects agricultural producers, purchasers, and agencies managing commodity assessments. The bill updates the statute's wording only - existing processes for deducting, remitting, and using assessment funds remain unchanged. It does not alter the law's substance or create new requirements, solely modernizing the language for inclusivity.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "business entity," "pedestrian area," and "personal delivery device"; establish where a personal delivery device may be used; establish the requirements for a personal delivery device; set forth when a personal delivery device shall not be used; require that a business entity operating a personal delivery device have at least $100,000 in general liability coverage; establish that local governments shall not impose any tax or fee on a personal delivery device or business entity operating it; amend KRS 186.010 and 189.010 to conform.
Amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cychlorphine"; amend KRS 218A.1410 to prohibit the importing of cychlorphine with the intent to sell or distribute cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.1412 to prohibit trafficking of cychlorphine; amend KRS 218A.14141 to prohibit unlawfully selling or distributing cychlorphine while misrepresenting the identity of the substance; amend KRS 218A.142 to prohibit aggravated trafficking of cychlorphine; amend KRS 500.080 to define "cychlorphine" and "fentanyl"; amend KRS 507.030 to expand the elements of manslaughter in the first degree to include selling cychlorphine to another person and the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or introduction of that substance causes the death of that person; amend KRS 507.040 to expand the elements of manslaughter in the second degree to include distributing cychlorphine to another person without remuneration and the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or introduction of that substance causes the death of that person; amend KRS 520.050 to enhance the penalty of promoting contraband if the dangerous contraband is cychlorphine; amend KRS 532.100 to conform.
HB 747 amends Kentucky Revised Statute 246.285 to replace gendered terms like "his or her" with gender-neutral language. This change affects the Commissioner of Agriculture’s authority under existing agricultural laws, specifically updating how their powers are described in statutes related to collecting claims, acquiring property, and managing assets. The bill makes no substantive policy changes - only revises wording to be inclusive. It is currently in committee review after introduction in February 2026.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 365 to establish requirements for merchant processing agreements; prohibit credit card processors from assessing or charging a fee, fine, or penalty in certain circumstances; require credit card processors to make certain disclosures and comply with certain contracting requirements; establish penalties and exemptions; provide for construction of section; provide that Act applies to contracts entered on or after the effective date.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define "primary forest products"; allow the transportation of primary forest products on state-maintained highways within 100 miles of their point of origin at increased weight limits of 90,000 pounds for dual rear axle trucks and 100,000 pounds for tri-axle trucks; specify that the increased weight limits do not apply on the interstate highway system or on any road with a posted bridge weight limit; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties for violations.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary for certain purposes; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; prohibit any limitation or requirements with respect to out-of-network coverage unless the limitation or requirement is not more restrictive than the restrictions or requirements applicable to out-of-network coverage for medical or surgical benefits; require the commissioner of insurance to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission regarding implementation of the required coverage; require insurers to provide data requested by the commissioner for purposes of completing the report; require the commissioner to promulgate any necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured group health plans offered by the governing board of state postsecondary education institutions and the state employee health plan to comply with prosthetic and orthotic device coverage requirements; provide that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Sheriff's Office Modernization Task Force to study the duties and powers of the office of sheriff, fee collection, salaries, and technological or administrative changes to benefit the office; establish membership; direct the task force to meet during the 2026 Interim and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
