Honor Representative Mary Lou Marzian for her commitment and service to the General Assembly upon her retirement.
Sponsored bills
Recognize March 2, 2022, as Read Across America Day.
Commendation for Senator Dennis Parrett upon his retirement.
Amend KRS 514.140 to include common carriers and delivery services in protection against theft of mail matter.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Imagination Library of Kentucky Program; direct the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development to administer the program; require the program to contribute matching funds, if available, required of local programs participating in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library; establish duties of the state program; establish the Imagination Library of Kentucky Program trust fund; provide the fund shall be administered by the Council on Postsecondary Education; APPROPRIATION.
Amend KRS 281A.160 and 186.635 to allow a person whose valid Kentucky commercial driver's license or operator's license has been expired for less than five years to renew the license without having to take knowledge and skills tests; set requirements for application for renewal; EMERGENCY.
Amend KRS 15.900 to create the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "community resource organization"; change the definitions of "state board" and "prevention program"; amend KRS 15.905 to reference the new definition of "state board"; amend KRS 15.910 to establish new membership of the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; amend KRS 15.920 to require the state board to meet at least quarterly each year and make conforming changes to align with the new established definitions; amend KRS 15.925, 15.935, 15.940, 15.942, and 15.948 to make conforming changes to align with new established definitions; amend KRS 194A.010, relating to the implementation of child welfare programs by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 199.011 to update the definition of "fictive kin"; amend KRS 199.505, relating to a five-business-day notification requirement if someone is registered on the putative father registry; amend KRS 199.540 to remove a condition when an adoption can be annulled; amend KRS 199.570 to reference digital files related to an adoption case; amend KRS 200.575 related to when family preservation services are provided; create a new section KRS Chapter 205, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain services at children's advocacy centers; amend KRS 600.020 to change the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "fictive kin"; amend KRS 620.055 to require the annual report of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel to be delivered to State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services; amend KRS 620.140, relating to an eligible youth's ability to commit and re-commit themselves to the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 620.363 to add new rights for foster children; require the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations related to the Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign; EMERGENCY.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Karen Anne Wenzel.
Honor the St. Xavier High School Tigers, 2021 KHSAA Class 6A Football State Champions.
Honor Brooke Forde for winning a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.