Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton

Primary HB 250

died · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Withdrawn.

died Feb 16, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 324

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to juvenile justice.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 600 to create regional citizen juvenile justice review boards and the State Citizen Juvenile Justice Review Board to periodically review the cases of all incarcerated children and develop policy recommendations; establish duties of the review boards; establish membership of the review boards.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 308

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to bereavement leave following the death of a child.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to define "child"; allow use of paid vacation or sick leave provided by the employer for bereavement following the death of a child; allow donation of time by other employees to the employee taking the leave.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 316

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to local school board teacher representatives.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school board to include at least one teacher representative; require each local school board to adopt a school board teacher representative policy.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 325

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to destruction of firearms.

Amend KRS 500.090 to allow consolidated local governments to destroy firearms abandoned, confiscated, or forfeited under the Kentucky Penal Code.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 327

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to historical instruction.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require African history instruction in certain middle and high school world history and civilization courses; require Native American history instruction in certain middle and high school United States history courses; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for the required historical instructions; require superintendents to adopt curricula for required instruction; require the Kentucky Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky African American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop recommended curricula and instruction guidelines for the required historical instruction, elective high school course offerings in African history and Native American history, and relevant professional development materials.

In committee Feb 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 267

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

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.

In committee Feb 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 41

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to a foster care student toolkit.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a foster care student toolkit to provide resources and information to assist school personnel in addressing the unique educational needs of foster children.

In committee Feb 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 40

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION designating May 7 to 13, 2023, as Postpartum Depression Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Designate May 7 to 13, 2023, as Postpartum Depression Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

In committee Feb 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 280

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to employment provisions for employees on parental leave.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for an employee who has been employed for at least one year; allow an employee to waive the paid parental leave; provide for the promulgation of administrative regulations.

In committee Feb 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track