Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 28, 2022

SB 116: AN ACT relating to a drug-free workplace.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to provide definitions and to require public employers to have an appeals process for an employee who violates a drug-free policy using legal industrial products; amend KRS 18A.043 to require an appeals process for those public employers who require drug testing; amend KRS 304.13-167 to require that appeals process be complied with by public employers and suggested for private employers; established short title.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2022

HB 393: AN ACT relating to the State Fair Board and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 247.090 to authorize the Governor to appoint members of the State Fair Board; amend KRS 247.100 to establish corporate powers of the State Fair Board; amend KRS 247.110 to set procedures of the board; amend KRS 247.130 to establish hiring and management procedures for the board; amend KRS 247.145 to authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations for operation, maintenance, or use of property; amend KRS 247.160 to limit control of property to the state fairgrounds and exhibition center; amend KRS 247.165 to exempt the state fairgrounds and exhibition center from license taxes; repeal KRS 247.147, which establishes board procurement procedures; EMERGENCY.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 28, 2022

SB 117: AN ACT relating to adult-size changing tables.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B.010 to 198B.290 to define terms and to require the Department of Housing, Building and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to require certain public buildings, structures, and facilities constructed on or after January 1, 2024, or renovated on or after January 1, 2026, for renovations having an estimated cost of $10,000 or more, to contain and provide access to at least one (1) powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table.

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 28, 2022

SB 115: AN ACT relating to oversight of the police for a consolidated local government and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67C permitting a consolidated local government to establish a citizen review board independent of the police department, and an investigatory office led by an appointee of the mayor for review of police department policies, procedures, and operations; require an ordinance that establishes a governmental body to include powers, duties, internal protocols, reporting requirements, and a body's authority to adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures; provide investigatory office leader the power to administer oaths and request subpoenas issued by the Circuit Court to compel testimony or production of documents with enforcement by petition to Circuit Court; subject board and investigatory office review or discussion of potential or ongoing investigations in closed session subject to KRS 61.815(1), make confidential and privileged information and records, proceedings, opinions, and deliberations, provided to or generated by board or investigatory office with open record requests to be made to appropriate agency and certain exemption from open records requirements; EMERGENCY.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2022

HB 396: AN ACT relating to public safety.

Amend KRS 500.080 to define "riot"; amend KRS 508.010, relating to assault in the first degree, to create a mandatory fine of $15,000 when the offense is committed during the course of a riot; amend KRS 508.025, relating to assault in the third degree, to create a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a minimum sentence of 30 days' incarceration, which is not subject to any form of early release; amend KRS 508.030 to provide that knowingly shining or aiming a laser towards the head of another person results in a Class A misdemeanor; amend KRS 511.060, 511.070, and 511.080 to make criminal trespass enhance one classification level when done to harass a person who is a law enforcement officer, active duty member of the military, judge, or elected or appointed government official; create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to require the court to order full restitution in any conviction under KRS 512.020, 512.030, or 512.040; amend KRS 512.020 to create a mandatory fine of $5,000 when a person is convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree during the course of a riot; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to require the court to order full restitution in any conviction under KRS 525.020, 525.030, or 525.040; amend KRS 525.020, relating to riot in the first degree, to create a minimum sentence of 45 days' incarceration, which is not subject to any form of early release; amend KRS 525.030, relating to riot in the second degree, to create a minimum sentence of 30 days' incarceration, which is not subject to any form of early release; amend KRS 525.140 to make obstructing a highway a Class D felony when the obstruction blocks an emergency vehicle, emergency responder, or emergency exit; amend KRS 525.150 to make disrupting meetings and processions a Class A misdemeanor in all cases; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to require 12-hour hold for any person charged with certain offenses and allow exceptions; amend KRS 431.073 to exclude various Class D felonies from being expungeable; amend KRS 533.254 to require the court to order restitution in cases where a person is put on probation or given pretrial diversion; amend KRS 411.100 to require gross negligence for a cause of action for property damaged by riotous or tumultuous assemblage of people that a local government could have prevented; repeal KRS 525.145, relating to disrupting meetings and processions in the first degree; amend various sections to conform.

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 28, 2022

HB 394: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police.

Amend KRS 15A.020 to provide that the Department of Kentucky State Police shall be an independent agency within the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; create new sections of KRS Chapter 16 to establish the Kentucky State Police Commission and the membership; provide that the Kentucky State Police Commission shall promulgate administrative regulations to create a competitive examination for applicants for employment and establish a list of eligible candidates for employment; provide that the Kentucky State Police Commission shall have the sole authority to appoint a commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police; amend KRS 16.050 to require that the biennial salary survey be provided to the Kentucky State Police Commission and to conform; provide for staggering of initial appointments to the commission.