Proclaim March 1, 2023, as Kentucky Nurses Day and adjourn the Senate in honor of Kentucky nurses.
Amend KRS 117.125 to require that voting systems contain components and subcomponents that are only manufactured, integrated, and assembled in the United States; require that the suppliers of components and subcomponents be accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity of the United States Department of Defense.
Amend KRS 16.060 granting all constables powers and immunities; amend KRS 61.310 to make a technical correction; amend KRS 64.060 granting all constables peace officer powers; amend KRS 70.430 removing certification qualification and make a technical correction to reporting requirements; remove reporting and fee sharing requirements with certain local governments; amend KRS 148.056 granting all constable powers within parks and granting equal immunity with sheriffs; amend KRS 277.280, 164.955, 183.881, 230.240, 281.765 and 446.010 to conform; amend KRS 189.950 granting any constable the power to request blue lights for vehicles; repeal KRS 70.325, relating to the powers and duties of constable; EMERGENCY.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to establish definitions for "health care practitioner" and "adverse treatment"; establish legislative findings; establish health care practitioner scope of practice requirements; and establish requirements of health facilities related to the newly established health care practitioner scope of practice requirements.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit a private employer from receiving statutory liability protection if that employer institutes a mandatory workplace vaccination policy; create a civil cause of action.
Recognize June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans' Appreciation Day.
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to state that Kentucky's Constitution does not secure or protect a right to abortion or funding of abortion, retaining the right of the people, through their elected representatives and senators, to enact laws regarding abortion including circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or saving the life of the mother; provide ballot language; submit to voters for their ratification or rejection.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit any agency, department, division, cabinet, or branch of state government from using appropriated funds for purchases of personal gifts, novelty items, souvenirs, trinkets, or promotional items that market, advertise, or promote any administrative body of the Commonwealth.
Amend KRS 56.580 to prohibit closing portions of Capital Avenue in Frankfort; provide exceptions for emergency personnel.
Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional; allow the governing bodies of water systems subject to regulation by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to decide whether they participate in water fluoridation programs; provide that a water fluoridation program in place on the effective date of the Act continues until action is taken by its governing body to end its participation; provide that any decision regarding participation in a water fluoridation program made by the governing body of a water system shall be binding on all water systems it supplies.
