Affirm Kentucky's support for the State of Israel and the Israeli people and condemn the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.
Commemorate and honor the life of F. Preston Farmer.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Brian Carter House.
Amend KRS 532.080 to provide that a jury may fix an enhanced term of imprisonment when they find a defendant to be a persistent felony offender; provide that persistent felony offender in the first degree and second degree only applies to offenders who are convicted of a felony within the same KRS Chapter as the one previously committed; RETROACTIVE.
Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay to $125 per day and remove payment specified for reimbursement of expenses; amend KRS 32.011 to conform; repeal KRS 32.070, which provides for reimbursement of expenses to jurors.
Adjourn the Senate and honor and loving memory of the 39 victims of the flooding in Eastern Kentucky.
Amend KRS 164.740 to delete the definition of "penal institution"; amend KRS 164.7874 to delete the requirement that an eligible high school student and eligible postsecondary student not be a convicted felon for KEES eligibility purposes; repeal KRS 164.767 relating to restrictions on financial aid to incarcerated persons.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 533 to establish a behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program beginning October 1, 2022, and continuing for four years to provide eligible individuals an alternative to receive treatment for a behavioral health disorder instead of incarceration, resulting in dismissal of the criminal charges upon successful completion of the program; identify the counties participating in the pilot program; define terms; establish program procedures, reporting requirements, and program requirements including access to medical treatment, counseling, education, and vocational counseling and training; create a council with designated membership to assist with the implementation of the pilot program; provide that the council shall end September 30, 2027; amend KRS 197.020 to provide for telehealth services in county jails; APPROPRIATION.
Commend the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, its staff, and partners on the success of its elk restoration program.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Robby Blair.
