Kentucky Legislature | 2015 | Regular Session
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Active Kentucky Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB313 | Amend 158.6453 to allow school-based decision making councils to select and use interim or formative assessments for their students; amend KRS 160.345 to require school councils to adopt a policy regarding the testing and reporting of student progres... | 2015-03-04 |
| SB192 | Amend KRS 443.053 to provide that so long as there is no material change to an existing contract, an entity, corporation, and organization currently contracted with a unit of local government, combination of units of local government, or regional aut... | 2015-03-04 posting waived |
| SB144 | Amend KRS 309.335 to require applicants for licensure as a diabetes educator to meet a requirement for hours worked under supervision as promulgated in administrative regulation by the board. | 2015-03-04 posting waived |
| HB24 | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to prohibit any person from possessing one gram or more of pure dextromethorphan or dextromethorphan that has been extracted from solid or liquid form; prohibit sale of products containing dextromethorphan as t... | 2015-03-04 |
| HB232 | Amend KRS 158.140 to allow the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics to award a high school diploma; allow the local school district to award a joint diploma with the Craft Academy; amend KRS 164.002 to include the Craft Academy in ... | 2015-03-04 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar |
| HB163 | Amend KRS 61.637 to provide that effective July 1, 2015, local school districts shall not be required to reimburse Kentucky Retirement Systems for retiree health care premiums for reemployed retirees who work less than 80 days a year. | 2015-03-04 |
| SB44 | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to permit patients who suffer from chronic illnesses, in consultation with their medical providers, to elect all of their medications; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Depa... | 2015-03-04 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed |
| HB156 | Amend KRS 95A.262 to require the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education to pay for workers' compensation for paid and volunteer firefighters; create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to create a presumption of an occupational ... | 2015-03-04 |
| HB380 | Amend KRS 161.190 to prohibit the abuse of a classified school employee when the employee is functioning in his or her capacity as a board of education employee. | 2015-03-04 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar |
| HB440 | Amend KRS 14.105 to allow the use of electronic signatures on statutory trust and unincorporated nonprofit association filings with the Secretary of State; amend KRS 14A.2-010 to allow the Secretary of State to redact statutorily protected informatio... | 2015-03-04 |
Top Kentucky Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Del. Jody Richards [D] | 77 |  |
| Del. Brent Yonts [D] | 72 | |
| Del. Mitchel Denham [D] | 70 | |
| Del. Ruth Palumbo [D] | 68 | |
| Del. Jeff Greer [D] | 66 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Dan Seum [R] | 48 | |
| Sen. David Givens [R] | 45 | |
| Sen. John Schickel [R] | 41 | |
| Sen. C.B. Embry [R] | 38 | |
| Sen. Ralph Alvarado [R] | 35 | |
Top Kentucky Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 97 | |
| Appropriations and Revenue | 66 | |
| Transportation | 54 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| House Floor | 27 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 49 | |
| State & Local Government | 47 | |
| Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection | 35 | |
| Education | 26 | |
| Transportation | 23 | |
Most Viewed Kentucky Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB154 | Amend KRS 525.125 to include the owning, possessing, keeping, breeding, training, selling, or transferring of four-legged animals for fighting purposes within the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree. | Bill Text |
| HB168 | Amend KRS 243.110 to specify malt beverage licenses which are to be considered incompatible. | Bill Text |
| HB40 | Amend KRS 431.076 to expand the scope of an expungement motion under that statute to include felonies referred to a grand jury where no indictment ensues; amend KRS 431.078 to expand that statute's expungement process to include Class D felonies; ame... | Bill Text |
| HB145 | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit indoor smoking in businesses, places of employment, and other listed public places; exempt private residences, unless used for child care or adult day care; permit smoking in designated... | Bill Text |
| SB40 | Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to establish a comprehensive system for medical cannabis in Kentucky, including provisions for medical verification of need, persons allowed to cultivate, use, and possess the drug, organizations allowe... | Bill Text |
| HB3 | Include a noncodified section permitting this Act to be cited as the "Gatewood Galbraith Medical Cannabis Act"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; require the Department for Public Health operate a medical cannabis program; requ... | Bill Text |
| HB308 | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 15 and KRS 95A.250, relating to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund and the Firefighters Foundation Program fund, to increase the annual supplement payment to local governments for qualifying law... | Bill Text |
| HB177 | Amend KRS 525.010 to define "adequate shelter" in regard to livestock and domestic animals other than livestock; amend KRS 525.130 to require persons having custody of an animal to provide adequate shelter and to clarify exceptions. | Bill Text |
| HB156 | Amend KRS 95A.262 to require the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education to pay for workers' compensation for paid and volunteer firefighters; create a new section of KRS Chapter 95A to create a presumption of an occupational ... | Bill Text |
| HB4 | Amend KRS 56.8605 to redefine "financing agreement" and "funding notes" to include financing or refinancing of pension obligations owed to Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System under KRS 161.550(1)(b); amend KRS 56.868 to authorize the Kentucky Asset/... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Kentucky Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB154 | Amend KRS 525.125 to include the owning, possessing, keeping, breeding, training, selling, or transferring of four-legged animals for fighting purposes within the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree. | Bill Text |
| HB40 | Amend KRS 431.076 to expand the scope of an expungement motion under that statute to include felonies referred to a grand jury where no indictment ensues; amend KRS 431.078 to expand that statute's expungement process to include Class D felonies; ame... | Bill Text |
| HB145 | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit indoor smoking in businesses, places of employment, and other listed public places; exempt private residences, unless used for child care or adult day care; permit smoking in designated... | Bill Text |
| HB177 | Amend KRS 525.010 to define "adequate shelter" in regard to livestock and domestic animals other than livestock; amend KRS 525.130 to require persons having custody of an animal to provide adequate shelter and to clarify exceptions. | Bill Text |
| SB40 | Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to establish a comprehensive system for medical cannabis in Kentucky, including provisions for medical verification of need, persons allowed to cultivate, use, and possess the drug, organizations allowe... | Bill Text |
| HB92 | Amend KRS 309.080 to define "licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor," "licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor associate," "licensee," "practice of alcohol and drug counseling," "registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist," and "r... | Bill Text |
| HB66 | Amend KRS 189.294 to prohibit the use of a personal communication without a hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle; specify that use of a personal communication device includes text messaging; provide an exemption for law enforcement offic... | Bill Text |
| SB79 | Amend KRS 218A.1422 to make the possession of two ounces of marijuana or less a violation punishable by a maximum fine of $75; amend KRS 218A.1423 to make cultivation of five marijuana plants or less a Class B misdemeanor; name the Act the Kentucky C... | Bill Text |
| HB3 | Include a noncodified section permitting this Act to be cited as the "Gatewood Galbraith Medical Cannabis Act"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; require the Department for Public Health operate a medical cannabis program; requ... | Bill Text |
| SB130 | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to establish procedures for local governments to enter into the retail or wholesale sale of a commercial product or service. | Bill Text |
Kentucky Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2015 | Regular Session | 1154 | 191 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 1371 | 527 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | 1st Special Session | 81 | 63 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 1147 | 464 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | 1st Special Session | 11 | 3 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 798 | 159 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | 1st Special Session | 40 | 31 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 689 | 4 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | 1st Special Session | 18 | 7 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 865 | 168 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009 | Regular Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | Regular Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
