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in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 17, 2026

HB 596: AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Amend KRS 189A.010 to create enhanced penalties for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend KRS 189A.070 to create enhanced periods of license suspenion for a person under the age of 21 who operates a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more; amend KRS 189A.340 to conform.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for underage DUI, aligning with 'increases mandatory sentences' indicator under 'oppose' stance.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances DUI safety regulations for under-21 drivers, directly strengthening vehicle operation safety standards under transportation policy.92% confidence
Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 588: AN ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030, relating to authorized dispositions for felony offenses, to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 533.010, relating to probation, to prohibit probation for a person sentenced to life without parole or life without parole for 25 years; amend KRS 640.010 to define terms; amend KRS 640.040, relating to penalties for juveniles convicted of felony offenses, to prohibit life imprisonment without benefit of parole for a capital offense; amend KRS 422.285, 532.050, and 532.100 to conform; repeal KRS 431.213, 431.2135, 431.218, 431.220, 431.223, 431.224, 431.240, 431.250, 431.260, 431.270, 507A.060, 532.025, 532.075, 532.130, 532.135, 532.140, 532.300, 532.305, and 532.309.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAbolishes death penalty, replacing it with life without parole, advancing criminal justice reform by eliminating capital punishment per bill's explicit language.95% confidence
Anne Donworth (D) Scott Sharp (R) Mark Hart (R) James Tipton (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 579: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

HB 579 eliminates Kentucky's one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits, meaning eligible workers can receive payments starting immediately after filing a claim. The bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute 341.350 to remove the requirement that claimants serve a waiting week before benefits begin, directly affecting unemployed Kentuckians filing for benefits. All other eligibility requirements - including work search activities, job registration, and base-period wage standards - remain unchanged. This change simplifies access to benefits without altering existing policy conditions.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits, enabling immediate access to payments for eligible workers, directly expanding benefit accessibility without altering other eligibility requirements.95% confidence
Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 592: AN ACT relating to status offenses.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 610 to establish a pilot program to be known as the Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration Program for children who are truant; require the pilot program to be established in no less than 10 public school districts; establish the responsive interventions to support and empower teams; establish criteria for participation and procedure for the program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to establish the duties of the director of pupil personnel in school districts that are participating in the pilot program; amend KRS 159.140 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require schools to collect certain data relating to habitual truancy and require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually report data relating to habitual truancy to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary; amend KRS 610.030 to require the use of an evidence-based family screening tool to identify family strengths, needs, and risks; create family diversion plans and require a child's parent to participate; amend KRS 605.030 to require a court-designated worker to coordinate the pilot program in the school districts that participate; amend KRS 17.125 to allow responsive interventions to support and empower teams to access information on juveniles involved with the juvenile justice system; amend KRS 600.020 to amend the definition of "habitual truant" and define "Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration Program" or "SOAR Program" and "Responsive Interventions to Support and Empower Teams" or "RISE teams"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 630 to provide that a child who is alleged to be a status offender, adjudicated a status offender, or is a status offender alleged or found to have violated a valid court order shall not be detained in a secure detention facility until the child is at least 16 years old; amend various sections to conform; repeal KRS 630.100.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates restorative program for truant youth, diverting from juvenile justice system to reduce court involvement, aligning with reform goals of reducing system involvement for status offenses.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates truancy intervention program in public schools to improve student attendance and access, directly supporting educational access and K-12 engagement.85% confidence
Jason Nemes (R) Jim Gooch (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 580: AN ACT relating to a first-generation homebuyer trust fund program.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198A to define terms; establish a revolving account to be known as the first-generation homebuyer trust fund; establish eligible activities and uses of the trust fund; require Kentucky Housing Corporation to operate a forgivable loan program for eligible first-generation homebuyers applicants, administer the fund, and submit annual reports to the Legislative Research Commission.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates trust fund for forgivable loans to first-time homebuyers, directly funding affordable housing access through Kentucky Housing Corporation's program.90% confidence
Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 591: AN ACT relating to a performing arts career pathway.

HB 591 requires the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a career pathway focused on performing arts for inclusion in the state's career and technical education (CTE) programs. This bill directly affects Kentucky high school students by creating a new structured educational track in performing arts within existing CTE frameworks. The key mechanism mandates the Department to design this pathway through consultation with the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, ensuring it aligns with student needs and employer demands. The bill does not allocate new funding or change current programs but establishes a requirement for the Department to create this specific pathway.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates new performing arts career pathway in CTE, expanding student program options within education framework95% confidence
Kim Holloway (R) Robert Duvall (R) Vanessa Grossl (R) Steve Bratcher (R) Walker Thomas (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 585: AN ACT relating to employment.

Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references prohibiting employees becoming a member of a labor or organization as a condition of employment; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904, 67C.406, 70.262, 78.470, 78.480, and 345.050 to remove exceptions; amend KRS 336.1341 and 336.135 to conform; repeal KRS 65.016, 336.132, and 336.134.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes prohibitions on union membership as condition of employment, directly supporting collective bargaining rights per KRS amendments.95% confidence
Rachel Roarx (D) Anne Donworth (D) Chad Aull (D) Adrielle Camuel (D) George Brown (D)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2026

HB 578: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Amend KRS 341.005 to define "certified mail," "multi-factor authentication," and "notice"; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require any notice from the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet or any employer to employers or employees to be in writing and delivered by any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery; require the secretary to provide employers and employees the option to receive only electronic notices; require the electronic notice system to utilize effective privacy controls, including multi-factor authentication procedures.
Aaron Thompson (R) T.J. Roberts (R) John Hodgson (R) Felicia Rabourn (R) Chad Aull (D)
in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 13, 2026

SB 130: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Create a new section of KRS 164.6941 to 164.6951 to define terms; require an intercollegiate athletics enterprise that provides a cumulative sum of more than $1,000 to coaches and student-athletes to register with the Council on Postsecondary Education; provide for the terms of the license, require the reporting of contracts and amounts of intercollegiate athletics compensation; set the registration fee at 10% of all compensation provided to student-athletes and coaches during the previous year; deposit fees into restricted scholarships account; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to distribute moneys to postsecondary institutions proportionally to the intercollegiate athletics compensation received by the institution's student-athletes and coaches; require postsecondary institutions to establish a scholarship program with funds received, set requirements for scholarship program, EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Mike Nemes (R)
in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 12, 2026

HB 564: AN ACT relating to teacher professional development.

Amend KRS 158.070 to provide that certified school personnel shall be compensated for professional development activities required outside of the days scheduled in the school calendar or regularly scheduled hours in the school work day.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCompensates teachers for required professional development outside regular hours, supporting educator retention and effectiveness.95% confidence
Chad Aull (D)
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