Rep. Kim Banta

Primary HB 500

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to agricultural land.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any prohibited country as referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural lands in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation.

Passed Mar 16, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 103

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the torture of a dog or cat.

Amend KRS 525.135 to include intentional and wanton harm to a dog or cat; define "restrain" and "serious physical injury or infirmity" and redefine "torture"; provide that torture of a dog or cat is a Class D felony in every instance and that each act may constitute a seperate offense; set forth what does not constitute torture of a dog or cat.

Passed Mar 16, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 88

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring the 75th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.

Honor the 75th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.

Passed Mar 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 189

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to lottery proceeds.

Amend KRS 154A.130 to remove the transfer of net lottery revenues to the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development; make technical changes.

Passed Mar 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 52

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to firefighters.

Amend KRS 95A.220 to define "stress injury" to include post-traumatic stress disorder; define scope of coverage; allow lifetime cap on benefits.

Passed Mar 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 70

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the identification of lottery winners.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 154A to restrict the Kentucky Lottery or Corporation, its board, or its employees from publishing the name or likeness of any winner of a lottery prize that exceeds $7,000,000 who elects to have his or her identifying information withheld from public record for up to one year; amend KRS 61.878 to include the name, address or likeness of a winner of a lottery prize that exceeds $7,000,000 as an exemption from public record if the winner elects to have his or her identifying information withheld.

Passed Mar 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 225

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to members of the bar.

Amend KRS 21A.160 to establish parameters for compulsory dues for members of the bar; define who is a member of the bar for purposes of this Act.

Passed Mar 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 65

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to examine issues affecting school district employment.

Direct the Legislative Research Commission to conduct a study project relating to public school teachers and the teaching environment, including changing district population size and compensation; designate the Office of Education Accountability to conduct the project establish guidelines for the project; authorize the Office of Education Accountability to seek data necessary to conduct the study from relevant organizations and agencies; require a written report to be submitted by December 1, 2023, to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.

In committee Mar 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 51

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 2023 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Recognize March 2023 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Passed Mar 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 38

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to personalized motor vehicles license plates.

Amend KRS 186.174 to allow personalized vehicle license plates to be issued to recreational vehicles registered under KRS 186.050(11); amend KRS 186.162 to set fees for such license plates and change extra fees to match their initial fee upon renewal.

In committee Feb 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track