Sen. Adrienne Southworth

Amend KRS 186.010 to define "Electronic Verification of Vital Events system"; amend KRS 186.412 to require the Transportation Cabinet to electronically verify birth certificates which are presented as part of an operator's license application with states participating in the system; provide authority for Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to assist applicants; create a new section of KRS Chapter 213 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to maintain a digital archive of all certificates dated on or after January 1, 1947, in possession of the state registrar.

Amend KRS 61.365 to remove the authority of delineated federal law enforcement officers to act as peace officers in this state; EMERGENCY.

Amend KRS 527.070 to modify the types of school facilities where weapons are prohibited; state that the prohibition of weapons on school grounds only applies when entrances to the school buildings display a sign indicating that unlawfully possessing a weapon in a school is a felony; remove the requirement that signs be prominently displayed indicating possessing a weapon in a school is prohibited; remove the provision that failure to post the signs indicating weapons are prohibited in schools shall not relieve a person of liability.

Amend KRS 39A.010 to remove potential, threatened, or impending occurrences from enumerated emergency management system items; amend KRS 39A.020 to define "executive action" to include all orders and guidelines, including industry-specific or agency specific guidelines related to a declared emergency; amend KRS 39A.030 to remove hazards from list of enumerated items that the emergency management program is responsible; amend KRS 39A.050 to limit the powers of the Division of Emergency Management; amend KRS Chapter 39A.070 to prohibit the director of the Division of Emergency Management from promulgating administrative regulations or from issuing orders and directives, but allow the director to issues standards, rules, procedures, guidance, or recommended practices; allow the director to request increased readiness activities, implementation of local emergency operations plans, or the mobilization or deployment of trained forces of state or local government; allow the director to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly; amend KRS 39A.090 to limit the effect of any promulgated administrative regulation issued by the Governor related to an emergency or disaster that restricts in-person meeting or imposes mandatory quarantine or isolation requirements to 30 days; amend KRS 39A.100 to remove certain emergency powers from the Governor; repeal KRS 39A.190 and 118.027.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 relating to voting leave for employees; define terms; require employers to grant employees reasonable leave from work to vote; prohibit employers from discriminating against employees who request leave to vote; require employers to post relevant provisions of this Act on workplace premises; permit a person or class of persons to bring a civil action for violations of this Act; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for violations; amend KRS 118.015 to define terms; amend KRS 118.995 to establish penalties for violations.

Amend KRS 100.987 to prohibit a planning unit, legislative body, or fiscal court that has adopted planning and zoning regulations from approving the siting of a cellular antenna tower capable of providing fifth generation mobile communications service if it is within 1,640 feet of any inhabitable building or any outdoor space where 10 or more people gather; amend KRS 278.650 to prohibit the commission from approving the siting of a cellular antenna tower capable of providing fifth generation mobile communication service if it is within 1,640 feet of any inhabitable building or any outdoor space where 10 or more people gather.

Call upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.

Direct the creation of the Public Bank Task Force to study the establishment of one or more public banks in Kentucky; outline task force duties and members; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2024 Interim and to submit findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024; require the executive branch to assist the task force.

Amend KRS 217.125 to exempt poultry producers that slaughter and process less than 20,000 birds per year from permit and processing requirements.

Call upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.