Sen. Julie Adams

Amend KRS 13A.010 to define "full review"; amend KRS 13A.030, 13A.270, 13A.280, 13A.290, and 13A.300 to establish the procedures for the informational review of an administrative regulation by the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee or any other legislative committee; make separate processes for full reviews compared to informational reviews; require promulgating agencies to be present and cooperate with informational reviews; allow deferrals of informational reviews under designated circumstances; amend KRS 13A.335 and 67.767 to conform; EMERGENCY.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt for homeowners who are 65 years of age or older any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence and contiguous real property that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner purchased the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

Maddy summarySB 219 amends Kentucky law to establish operational rules for regulated sports wagering, directly affecting licensed racetracks and sports betting service providers. The bill requires online betting platforms to verify users' age (18+), identity, and Kentucky residency through geolocation technology and account registration policies. Key provisions include mandating secure account verification, limiting patrons to one account per provider within Kentucky, and requiring service providers to use commercially reasonable security measures for personal data. The bill also restricts tracks to contracting with no more than three service providers and ensures wagers are only accepted from within the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a 9.5-mile segment of Kentucky Route 221 in Harlan County (from mile 8.9 to 18.4) as the "Johnnie L. Turner Memorial Highway." It memorializes Johnnie L. Turner, a longtime Harlan County attorney, former Kentucky state legislator (House and Senate), and advocate for Eastern Kentucky who died in October 2024. The resolution requires the Transportation Cabinet to install signage within 30 days of enactment. As a commemorative resolution, it does not change laws or regulations but honors a local figure through highway naming.

Maddy summarySB 220 allows Kentucky facilities with certain piping systems to conduct their own inspections instead of relying on department inspectors, provided they obtain a facility license. It establishes licensing requirements for both individual "owner's piping inspectors" (requiring certification under specific industry standards) and independent inspection agencies, with application fees ($100 for inspectors, $1,000 for facilities/agencies) and renewal processes. Facilities must maintain inspection records for five years and update the department on inspectors or agencies within 30 days of any changes. The bill applies only to piping systems already mandated for department inspection under current law.

Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to replace the roofing materials on the entire roof when uniformity of appearance cannot be achieved due to the age, condition, or discontinued manufacture of the existing roofing materials; prohibit the application of line of sight rules to exclude coverage for the replacement of roofing materials for any portion of the roof; provide that the Act applies to insurance policies, certificates, and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 258.117 to reduce the number of board appointees from each nominating organization from two to one; add one member to be selected from a list submitted by Kentucky Animal Action; add a member from a list submitted by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association representing registered nonprofit organizations whose missions prioritize spay and neuter advocacy for companion animals to the Animal Control Advisory Board; provide that on the effective date of the Act, the Animal Control Advisory Board shall be dissolved and reconstituted and all new members be appointed; provide for the staggering of initial appointments.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a primary caretaker of a dependent child unless the defendant is a violent offender, the victim is a child, or a statute prohibits an alternative sentence; require the court, upon a finding that the defendant is a primary caretaker of a dependent child, to consider an alternative sentence; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; require the Administrative Office of the Court to report annually, beginning in 2026, to the Kentucky State Corrections Commission and to the Legislative Research Commission on the number, percentage, and demographics of parents and children impacted under this Act; provide that the Act may be cited as the Primary Caretaker Consideration Act.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 49) is a symbolic gesture by the Kentucky Senate to honor Hosparus Health for being ranked fourth nationally among the 50 largest hospices in a study published by the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. It recognizes the organization's 46-year history providing community-based, nonprofit hospice and palliative care across 41 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but formally acknowledges Hosparus Health's national ranking and its work supporting over 14,000 patients annually through medical care, grief counseling, and holistic services. It was introduced and adopted by the Senate on February 11-12, 2025.

Amend KRS 150.170 to allow a bona fide resident landowner and other authorized persons to take fish from any lake or pond located on the owner's property without procuring a sport fishing license; exempt the resident landowner and other authorized persons from certain statutory and regulatory limits, restrictions, and requirement relating to fish and fishing.