KY Legislation | 2019 | Regular Session

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HB135PassCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 45A to set guidelines for awarding contracts for public works projects; set forth that public agencies awarding contracts shall not require or prohibit bidders to adhere to agreements with a labor organization relat...
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2019-03-21
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 038)
HB227PassAmend KRS 160.280 to increase the allowed per diem for members of local boards of education from $75 to $150; increase the total annual maximum of per diem and reimbursed expenses from $3,000 to $6,000; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.
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2019-03-20
became law without Governor's Signature (KY Acts ch. 025)
HB22PassAmend KRS 160.190 to change a local board vacancy from being appointed by the chief state school officer to being appointed by a majority vote of the local board; establish a timeline and procedures of appointment; establish a procedure for a failure...
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2019-03-20
became law without Governor's Signature (KY Acts ch. 024)
HB158PassCreate a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to require national and state background checks of staff members of child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies in Kentucky as newly required by federal law; amend KRS 199.011 to update the definition of...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 033)
SB15PassAmend KRS 160.380 to define "clear CA/N check"; amend the definition of "contractor"; remove exceptions that permitted superintendents and principals to hire relatives; amend the requirement for background checks and clear CA/N checks from contractor...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 031)
SB192PassAmend KRS 58.190 to apply the statute of limitations for challenging an action by a governmental agency adopting a lease to be the same 30-day period for challenging any ordinance or resolution; amend KRS 65.942 and 58.040 to conform; amend KRS 424.3...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 035)
SB16PassCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to establish the Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council; list members to be appointed by the Governor; state the duties of the council; require a report of council activities; create a rare disease trust fund to...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 032)
SJR7PassDirect the Department for Medicaid Services to study the potential impacts of implementing programs similar to the Kentucky Employee Health Plan's Diabetes Value Benefit plan and Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicaid beneficiaries in the Commonwea...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 026)
HB114PassAmend KRS 118.367 to change the deadline for filing a statement-of-candidacy form from April 1 to the last Tuesday in January.
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 023)
SB149PassAmend KRS 205.646 to allow a provider to appeal multiple claims in a single external review; allow a single administrative hearing to be held to appeal the final decision of an external review that involved multiple claims.
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 036)
SB8PassAmend KRS 161.770 to specify that a board of education must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and any other applicable federal law in placing a teacher or superin...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 030)
SB125PassAmend KRS 258.015 to delete requirement on landowners to capture or vaccinate feral cats.
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 028)
SB145PassAmend KRS 286.9-010 to create distinct licenses for check cashing and for deferred deposit service business; make technical corrections; create a new section of Subtitle 9 of KRS Chapter 286 to allow the commissioner to require certain actions by lic...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 034)
HB5PassCreate new section of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit an abortion if the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child's sex, race, color, national origin, or disability, except in the case of a medical emergency...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 037)
SB110PassAmend KRS 205.532 to amend the definition of credentialing verification organization.
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 027)
SB30PassCreate a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to cover genetic tests for cancer that are recommended by certain health care providers if the recommendation is consistent with certain genetic testing guideline...
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2019-03-19
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 029)
HB258PassAmend KRS 186.010 to define "motor scooter"; specify that motor scooters be considered to be a motorcycle only for registration purposes; specify that electric low-speed scooters are not vehicles; amend KRS 186A.080 to exempt electric low-speed scoot...
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2019-03-18
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 022)
HB199PassAmend KRS 353.510 to add definitions for "control person," "eligible well," and "orphan well"; amend KRS 353.562 to change the name of the Kentucky abandoned storage tank reclamation fund to the Kentucky abandoned storage tank and orphan well reclama...
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2019-03-18
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 021)
HB69PassAmend KRS 66.480, relating to investments for local governments, political subdivisions, and school districts, to use and define the term "competent rating agency" in lieu of "nationally recognized rating agency" throughout the statute; allow investm...
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2019-03-18
became law without Governor's Signature (KY Acts ch. 011)
HB141PassAmend KRS 67.0802 to clarify that any proceeds from property disposed of by a county that was acquired through forfeiture or purchased using restricted funds under KRS 218A.420(4)(a) shall be transferred to a restricted account under KRS 218A.420.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 012)
HB201PassAmend KRS 454.210 to allow service of process on nonresidents to be made in any manner authorized by the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, including certified mail with return receipt requested.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 016)
HB154PassAmend KRS 189.286 to remove the requirement for golf carts to meet the federal safety standards for low-speed vehicles; establish new equipment standards for golf carts operating on roadways.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 013)
HB196PassAmend KRS 39E.030 to change the quorum requirement for the Emergency Response Commission to a simple majority of currently appointed members.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 015)
HB165PassAmend KRS 224.20-050 to allow the Energy and Environment Cabinet or an air pollution control district to establish an air quality fee structure that may include a permit or registration fee in addition to the collection of a per-ton emissions-based a...
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 014)
HB240PassAmend KRS 67.710 to include a timetable for county judge/executive appointments to fill a vacancy; require the judge/executive to submit a nomination to the fiscal court within 60 days of the vacancy; provide that the fiscal court shall approve or di...
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 019)
SB9PassCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to require a person who intends to perform an abortion to determine whether the unborn human individual has a detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibit a person from performing an abortion before determining whether ...
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 020)
HB216PassAmend KRS 43.030, relating to the Auditor of Public Accounts, to limit the requirement that employees engaged in auditing or investigations must possess a four-year college degree to those with status in the classified service.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 018)
HB212PassCreate a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to designate the Kentucky Springseat Saddle (Minihan) as the official saddle of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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2019-03-15
signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 017)
SB181Engross

Sine Die
Amend KRS 42.545 to delete the Kentucky Health and Geriatric Authority; amend KRS 42.720, 42.726, 42.728, and 61.8715 to delete reference to the Statewide Strategic Planning Committee for Children in Placement; amend KRS 154.20-020 to delete referenc...
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2019-03-14
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
SCR154Engross

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Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to examine Kentucky's recent response to the hepatitis A outbreak and make recommendations to make future responses to outbreaks more effective.
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2019-03-14
received in House
SR92PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Hazel Lewis Bradley Hurley.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR70PassHonor Isaiah Cozart upon becoming the all-time leader in blocked shots in Kentucky high school basketball history.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR217Intro

Sine Die
Request assistance from state and federal officials to support the review and approval of the proposed lease expansion of Lake Cumberland Marina to provide access for public recreation and jobs in an underserved area of Lake Cumberland.
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2019-03-14
introduced in House
HR171PassUrge the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to work with state and federal officials and study the issue of blockchain technology.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR169PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Jack Wilhoit Strother Sr.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR205PassRecognize the first weekend in March as Women Veterans Weekend.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR165PassAdjourn in honor of former Kentucky State Senator Joe Lane Travis.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SB128Engross

Sine Die
Create a new section of KRS 194A.700 to 194A.729 to prohibit certification or certification renewal of an assisted-living community if it is owned, managed, or operated by any person convicted of certain crimes or listed on an abuse list; exempt owne...
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2019-03-14
To House Rules Committee
SR146PassAdjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of James "Jimmie" Whitlock, Sr.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR80PassHonor the seven men killed on January 20, 1982, in a coal mine blast at Mink Branch in Craynor, Kentucky.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR144Intro

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Urge the Public Service Commission to consider all costs related to the importation of coal for electricity generation.
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2019-03-14
3rd reading, passed 99-1
HR215PassHonor the Kentucky Folk Art Center.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR138PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Wilma Cooper Chambers.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR103PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of former Kentucky state legislator Dr. Nicholas Z. "Nick" Kafoglis.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR209PassHonor Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity at Murray State University upon the auspicious occasion of its 50th anniversary.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR185PassHonor the Kentucky State University women's basketball team.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR67PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Dr. T. Vaughn Walker.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR21PassHonor the Barren County Lions Club.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
SR28PassHonor retired Radcliff Mayor Mike Weaver.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
HR184PassSet aside a Farmer Suicide Prevention Day in Kentucky; address approaches to farmer stress issues.
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2019-03-14
adopted by voice vote
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