Sen. Ralph Alvarado

Primary SB 181

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to medical negligence claims reporting.

Creates a new section of KRS 304.40-250 to 304.40-320 to require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to annually report information regarding the claims experience of medical malpractice insurers to the General Assembly; permit the commissioner to promulgate regulations to require medical malpractice insurers to report information necessary to comply with the reporting requirement.

In committee Feb 18, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 60

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to protect consumers and their financial institutions from harmful and intrusive Internal Revenue Service bank account reporting requirements.

Urge the United States Congress, and the Kentucky delegation to Congress, to reject proposals that would impose burdensome and intrusive IRS bank account reporting requirements on financial institutions.

In committee Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 49

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle insurance.

Amend KRS 186A.040, to eliminate the requirement that an individual's registration must be revoked three times within a 12 month period before the revocations constitute a violation of KRS 304.39-080 and the individual is referred to the County Attorney for prosecution; instead, a single revocation under KRS 186A.040 would constitute a violation of KRS 304-39-080 and trigger the referral for prosecution.

Passed Feb 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 80

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A JOINT RESOLUTION establishing that the Commonwealth of Kentucky will recognize a positive COVID-19 antibody test as equivalent to having been vaccinated against COVID-19 and declaring an emergency.

Require the Commonwealth of Kentucky and any of its agencies or entities to recognize individuals whose serology test results show measurable neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19, quantified above the 20th percentile of the population of immunized individuals, as equivalent to being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19; EMERGENCY.

Passed Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 98

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 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 99

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Governor to direct the Kentucky Department of Revenue to deviate from the standard valuation used in assessing motor vehicles for property tax purposes and declaring an emergency.

Exempt a portion of property taxes assessed on motor vehicles from taxation; direct the Governor to direct the Department of Revenue to deviate from the standard value; require the Department of Revenue to grant refunds for overpayments; RETROACTIVE; EMERGENCY.

In committee Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 87

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to Medicaid reimbursements for dental services.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to adopt a minimum fee schedule for covered dental services and require that managed care organizations reimburse eligible dental service providers in an amount at least equal to the fee-for-service rate for the same covered service; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to request federal authorization for a waiver if necessary.

In committee Feb 10, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 110

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring Kentucky State University.

Honor and recognize Kentucky State University on Green and Gold Day at the Capitol.

Passed Feb 10, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 84

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Dr. Wally Olson Montgomery.

Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. Wally Olson Montgomery

Passed Feb 9, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 147

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

Propose to amend Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky to include in the homestead exemption for owners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in ad valorem taxes that are assessed after the latter of the year the owner turned 65, the year the owner purchased the property, or the date the amendment was ratified by the voters; add the continued biennial inflation indexing of the homestead exemption amount; make nonsubstantive technical corrections; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track