Rep. Jim Gooch

Primary HCR 68

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Housing Task Force.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Kentucky Housing Task Force to study, review, and provide policy recommendations on how to address the housing shortage in the Commonwealth; require the task force to meet at least monthly during the 2024 Interim; outline task force membership; require the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024.

In committee Mar 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 410

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to Women Veterans Appreciation Day and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Appreciation Day in the Commonwealth; EMERGENCY.

In committee Mar 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 630

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to research doctoral programs at Western Kentucky University.

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Western Kentucky University to offer up to five research doctoral degree programs.

Passed Mar 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 120

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION establishing the Homeschool Task Force.

Establish the Homeschool Task Force; establish membership; direct the task force to study and make recommendations on guardrails that can be implemented in Kentucky to preserve the integrity of homeschooling and on the impact of homeschooling on Kentucky school districts.

In committee Feb 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 711

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to abortion.

Amend KRS 311.720, 311.7701, and 311.781 to define terms; amend KRS 311.723, 311.725, 311.727, 311.732, 311.7706, 311.772, 311.780, and 311.782 to allow an abortion when the unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly and delineate additional medical circumstances for the performance of an abortion; allow an abortion when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest and the abortion occurs no later than six weeks after the first day of the woman's last menstrual period; amend KRS 311.800 to provide for an abortion in a publicly owned hospital under certain circumstances; amend KRS 213.101 to add rape or incest to the reporting requirement; amend KRS 311.760 to conform.

In committee Feb 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 655

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to natural resources.

Amend KRS 350.028 to include gender-neutral language.

In committee Feb 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 656

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to federal environmental permitting requirements.

Amend KRS 224.16-050 to remove an outdated reporting requirement on the Energy and Environment Cabinet relating to the costs, personnel requirements, and statutory or regulatory changes needed to support state assumption of the permitting program required by the federal Water Pollution Control Act.

In committee Feb 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 96

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION expressing concern about federal regulatory overreach on the chemical industry.

Express concern about federal overreach on the chemical industry.

In committee Feb 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 607

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to affordable and reliable utility service.

Amend KRS 278.030 to require utilities to furnish affordable and reliable utility service.

In committee Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 400

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track