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All 14,689 Active 8,035 In committee 7,985 Passed 4,536 Signed 1,954 Failed 136

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 2, 2022

HB 446: AN ACT relating to a cost-of-living increase to the retirement benefits for retired state employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Appropriate $162 million and $12 million in fiscal year 2022-2023 to fund a one-time one and one-half percent cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2022, for Kentucky Employees Retirement System nonhazardous and hazardous duty retirees/beneficiaries, respectively; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 420: AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "freestanding birthing center"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for freestanding birthing centers, including requiring accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers and compliance with the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) Standards for Birth Centers; require freestanding birthing centers in medically underserved areas to meet the standard of need for a certificate of need; require centers in non-medically underserved areas to demonstrate financial viability; and limit liability of center.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 410: AN ACT relating to education mandates.

Amend KRS 156.095 to provide that the Kentucky Department of Education shall not impose any professional development or training requirements that are not expressly required by state or federal law; reallocate the KBE's authority over professional development coordinators to local boards; delete the requirement that the professional development coordinator participate in KDE's annual training; provide that KDE shall only assist school districts with the development of long-term school and district improvement plans upon the request of the school district or school council; provide that schools may use up to 4 days of the school calendar for professional development; delete the state mandate for professional development trainings on suicide prevention, active shooter, and child abuse neglect and prevention; amend KRS 158.070 to delete the requirement that 4 full days to the school calendar be designated for professional development; delete the requirement for professional development trainings on seizure disorders; amend KRS 158.649 to remove the requirement that a school improvement plan include professional development; amend KRS 158.148 to remove required training on the code of acceptable behavior and discipline; amend KRS 158.6453 to provide that the statewide trainings provided to teachers and administrators shall be voluntary; amend KRS 161.044 to remove the state mandate for instructional teacher's aide training; amend KRS 160.445 to remove the state mandate for interscholastic coach training and testing; amend KRS 161.185 to remove the state mandate for nonfaculty coach training and testing; amend KRS 156.101 to remove the state mandate for instructional leader training and testing; amend KRS 158.818 to remove the state mandate for CTE teacher training on embedding core content; amend KRS 156.557 to remove the state mandate for teacher evaluator training and testing; amend KRS 160.350 to remove the state mandate for superintendent training; amend KRS 160.345 to remove the state mandate for school council member training; amend KRS 160.180 to remove the state mandate for school board member training; amend KRS 150.060 to establish a minimum time requirement for teacher's noninstructional time; provide that a teacher shall be paid an hourly rate for any instruction provided during the teacher's noninstructional time.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 416: AN ACT relating to coverage for the care of children.

Amend KRS 304.17A-258 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for certain formulas; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for breastfeeding support and equipment; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for formulas and breastfeeding support and equipment; amend KRS 205.560 to conform; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2023.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 409: AN ACT relating to veteran employment opportunity, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to create the Veteran Accelerated Licensing for Occupational Recruitment Program within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, define the duties and requirements of the program, require the program to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, and permit the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to create a VALOR fund for the Veteran Accelerated Licensing for the Occupational Recruitment program; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 407: AN ACT relating to elections.

Amend KRS 116.025 to require that a voter be a resident of the state and precinct on or before the day of a primary or an election for voter registration purposes; amend KRS 116.045 to allow a person who is not a registered voter prior to the time that the registration books are closed, and who possesses all other qualifications for voter registration, to register at the person's precinct of residence on the day of a primary or an election if the person confirms his or her identity, completes the registration form and a required oath; amend KRS 116.0452 to specify that timely receipt for precinct voter registration is on the day of a primary or an election; require the county clerk to provide the State Board of Elections with a report of the number of voters registering to vote at the precincts on the day of a primary or an election; amend KRS 116.0455 to provide that each application for a motor vehicle driver's license shall be a simultaneous application for voter registration unless declined by the applicant; amend KRS 116.048 to provide that each application filed through a designated voter registration agency shall be a simultaneous application for voter registration unless declined by the applicant; amend KRS 117.085 to provide convenience of the voter as a basis for absentee voting and to permit any qualified voter the ability to vote in-person absentee during normal business hours on at least any of the 12 working days and 2 Saturdays before an election; amend KRS 117.087 to extend the ending voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; amend KRS 117.225 to require that if the person is not listed on the precinct roster, that the person, subject to applicable requirements, be given the opportunity to register and to vote at the precinct on the day of an election; amend KRS 117.365 to extend ending voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; require that applications for voter registration completed at the precinct be presented to the grand jury and retained by the county clerk; amend KRS 118.035 to extend voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 408: AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to state legislative findings; establish definitions; provide additional free speech protections for student journalists; place limitations on additional protections; provide protection for student media advisors; require each district to adopt a written policy for time, place, and manner restrictions, and for an appeals procedure; provide that student speech not be considered school speech; provide that a student journalist or student media advisor may seek injunctive relief; establish the short title of "New Voices Act."

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 429: AN ACT relating to notice of forcible entry or detainer.

Amend KRS 383.210 and 383.215, relating to forcible entry and detainer, to allow a local government to set an alternative time period from the date of the service of the warrant and the date of the hearing to more than the minimum of three days; require the local government to notify the sheriff, the court of jurisdiction, and the administrative office of the courts of that action.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 424: AN ACT relating to the authority of local governments to establish ordinances concerning minimum wages and paid leave.

Amend KRS 65.016 to grant local governments the authority to adopt and enforce ordinances that require employers in their jurisdiction to provide paid leave to employees and set a higher minimum wage than state and federal rates.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HJR 56: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Transportation Cabinet to designate the Private Clarence "Joe" Aubrey Memorial Bridge in Spencer County.

Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the Private Clarence "Joe" Aubrey Memorial Bridge in Spencer County.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 417: AN ACT relating to public procurement.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 45A to set forth findings of the General Assembly and establish a policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the Kentucky and United States economies by requiring a preference for iron, steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods produced in Kentucky and the United States; define "manufactured in Kentucky," "manufactured in the United States," and "United States"; require preference for iron, steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods made in Kentucky in construction and maintenance contracts and subcontracts; provide for a waiver of the Kentucky preference requirement; require preference for iron, steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods made in the United States if the Kentucky waiver is granted; provide for a waiver of the United States preference requirement; establish a short title of "Kentucky Buy American Act"; amend KRS 45A.343, 45A.352, 65.027, 162.070, 164A.575, 176.080, and 424.260 to require compliance.

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 1, 2022

HB 411: AN ACT relating to college student criminal history inquiries.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public or private postsecondary institution from inquiring about a student's criminal history on the institution's admissions application.