Sen. Jimmy Higdon

Primary SB 255

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to transportation.

Amend KRS 186.230 and 186.120 to conform to gender-neutral language.

In committee Feb 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 164

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to restoration of rights.

Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to automatically restore the voting rights of persons convicted of certain felonies upon completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole and automatically restore their civil rights three years after completion of their imprisonment, probation, or parole; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

In committee Feb 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 166

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the fiduciary duties owed to the state-administered retirement systems.

Amend KRS 21.450, 61.650, 78.790, and 161.430 to expand scope of persons owing a fiduciary duty to the respective state-administered retirement systems, provide that fiduciaries consider solely the interest of the members and beneficiaries of the retirement systems using only pecuniary factors and prohibit the consideration of or actions on nonpecuniary interests, including environmental, social, political, and ideological interests, and prohibit any contract or agreement from voiding such fiduciary duties; amend KRS 21.450, 61.650, and 78.790 to require third-party fiduciaries to acknowledge their fiduciary duties in writing; amend KRS 21.540, 61.650, 78.790, and 161.430 to require the boards of the state-administered retirement systems to adopt their own proxy guidelines, prevent the boards from following the recommendations of a proxy voting service or proxy adviser unless the proxy adviser acknowledges its fiduciary duties in writing, and require the boards to either vote their own shares or have the proxy voting service or proxy adviser voting the system's shares commit to follow the board's proxy guidelines; amend KRS 21.540, 61.645, 78.782, and 161.250 to require the quarterly reporting of proxy votes to the boards of the state-administered retirement systems; make technical changes.

In committee Feb 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 11

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic.

Amend KRS 56.580 to prohibit closing portions of Capital Avenue in Frankfort; provide exceptions for emergency personnel.

Passed Feb 16, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 121

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Fire Commission.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39G to attach the Kentucky Fire Commission to the Office of Homeland Security for administrative purposes; create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to transfer employees of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System engaged in the full-time provision of instructional and support services for the mission of the Kentucky Fire Commission to the Office of Homeland Security; set forth provisions for transfer of salaries, leave balances, and other benefits; amend various statutes to conform.

In committee Feb 16, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 40

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION recognizing Hannah Edelen, Miss Kentucky 2022.

Recognize Hannah Edelen, Miss Kentucky 2022.

Passed Feb 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 26

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring the extraordinary service of Senator Ralph Alvarado to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.

Honor the extraordinary service of Senator Ralph Alvarado to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.

Passed Jan 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 5

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating a bridge on the Campbellsville Bypass, Kentucky Route 55, in Taylor County, in honor of Representative Herman W. Ratliff.

Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate the Representative Herman W. Ratliff Memorial Bridge in Taylor County.

In committee Jan 5, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 7

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring Morehead State University upon its one hundredth year as a public institution of higher education.

Honor Morehead State University upon the 100th year as a public institution of higher education.

Passed Aug 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 5

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Phyllis Shircliff Mattingly.

Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Phyllis Shircliff Mattingly.

Passed Aug 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track