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.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 210 to define terms; state legislative findings for the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; establish a cause of action to the Attorney General; permit the Attorney General to institute a civil action; set parameters for Circuit Courts to follow; cite as the Frank Huffman Act.
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.
Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating to prohibited discrimination in places of public accommodation and advertisements therefor, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.170, 344.180, 344.190, 344.300, and 344.310, relating to the state and local human rights commissions, to include prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the scope of their powers and duties; amend KRS 344.360, 344.370, 344.380, and 344.680, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain housing, real estate, and other financial transactions, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.367, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain insurance sales, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; amend KRS 344.400, relating to prohibited discrimination in certain credit transactions, to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; make various technical amendments; amend KRS 18A.095 to conform.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to enumerate rights of incarcerated children; create short title of The Incarcerated Children's Bill of Rights.
Amend KRS 205.592 to extend Medicaid coverage for pregnant women from twelve months to twenty-four months; and extend coverage to both parents; require state agencies to request federal authorization if necessary.
Recognize February as FAFSA February.
Amend KRS 158.060 to remove language that allows for half-day kindergarten programs; amend KRS 157.320, 157.360, and 158.030 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to create a hearing for the removal and banning of dog ownership or possession in cases where a person incompetent to stand trial is charged with harboring a vicious dog; amend KRS 258.990 to create a penalty for subsequent offenses of harboring a vicious dog after an ownership ban; amend KRS 258.119 and 258.235 to conform; APPROPRIATION.
Amend KRS 2.110 to revise the public holidays on which public offices in the Commonwealth may be closed.
