| SB76 | Intro
Sine Die | Establish KRS Chapter 245 to regulate the cultivation, testing, processing, taxing, and sale of cannabis to persons aged 21 years and older; create, amend, and repeal various sections to conform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| SB57 | Intro
Sine Die | Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to establish a comprehensive system for medical cannabis, including provisions for medical verification of need; persons allowed to cultivate, use, and possess the drug; organizations allowed to assist ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| SB55 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 311.856 and 311.858 to permit a physician assistant to prescribe or dispense all legend drugs and Schedule II through V controlled substances to the extent delegated by the supervising physician; permit a physician assistant to sign for and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| SB74 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 61.315 to make social service workers eligible to receive benefits for death in the line of duty; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish criteria and procedures pertaining to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB33 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.20 per...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB98 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 311A.015 to attach the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to the Public Protection Cabinet for administrative purposes; replace the first responder member of the board with an advanced emergency medical technician; preclude the ci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee |
| SB68 | Intro
Sine Die | Suspend death penalty executions until December 3, 2018, or until the Task Force on the Death Penalty submits a final report; direct the the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Task Force on the Death Penalty to study and develop reccome...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB93 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an individual income tax credit for Kentucky-licensed physicians who as voluntary preceptors administer at least three core clinical rotations for certain medical students; amend KRS 141.0205 to or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB96 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.8996 to require licensed child-care centers to be tested for radon at least once every five years as part of their initial licensure and license renewal; require the most current report to be posted in a pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| SB58 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 164.350 to require the board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to develop an evaluation process to be used by the local board of directors to evaluate a college's chief executive officer; amend KRS 164.600 t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB52 | Intro
Sine Die | Propose to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB60 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require the Transportation Cabinet to establish a permit process for overdimensional overweight permits to designate road testing routes for manufacturers of selfpropelled construction equipment; limit trave...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB85 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to prohibit the introduction of expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or a general sense of benevolence in medical malpractice actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| SB51 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of Chapter 183 to create the offense of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system; define "critical infrastructure," " unmanned aircraft," and "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to colle...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB87 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase payment to jurors for jury duty in Circuit and District Court from five dollars to ten dollars per day; provide that jurors be paid fifteen dollars per day as reimbursement of expenses incurred; amend KRS 32.070 to provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB97 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 335.605 to change the definition of "pastoral counseling;" amend KRS 335.620 to revise education requirements for licensure; amend KRS 335.630 to stipulate that no person shall engage in pastoral counseling unless licensed by the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee |
| SB115 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeal and reenact or repeal, reenact, and amend various sections of the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights to change statutory definition of "victim"; require that restitution to the victim be made when possible; repeal KRS 421.540; provide for a delayed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SCR31 | Pass | Provide that when the Senate and the House of Representatives adjourn on January 7, 2017, they adjourn until February 7, 2017, when the second part of the 2017 Regular Session shall convene.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
adopted by voice vote |
| SB64 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to require the Legislative Research Commission to employ a nonpartisan attorney whose sole responsibility is to provide legal representation to executive branch employees for pretermination hearings and personnel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB29 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 605.120 to permanently establish a kinship care program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| SR32 | Pass | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Jeff Hatter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
adopted by voice vote |
| SR33 | Pass | Honor Manfried Reid Sr. upon being awarded the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
adopted by voice vote |
| SB30 | Intro
Sine Die | Jan 07-WITHDRAWN
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
WITHDRAWN |
| SB72 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 431.073 to make additional offenses eligible for expungement; reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; amend KRS 431.076 to allow expungement of charges dismissed without prejudice; amend KRS 431.078 to require certain re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB24 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 160.352 to require the appointment of a school equity council member to the superintendent screening committee, if an equity council exists; allow a board to add a high school student to the superintendent screening committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB23 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 6.072 to require witnesses appearing before a committee, subcommittee, or task force of the General Assembly to take an oath prior to giving testimony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB41 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax sales or purchases of bullion or currency made on or after July 1, 2017, but before July 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SCR21 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognize the importance of diversifying energy sources for generating electricity in Kentucky; encourage the development of a statewide energy strategy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee |
| SR34 | Pass | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of James Thomas "Tommy" McCormick.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
adopted by voice vote |
| SB27 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 164.350 to require the board of directors of a community and technical college to approve biennial budget requests and to accept or reject donations of land or funds to the college; amend KRS 164.600 to change the terms of office for member...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| HR29 | Pass | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of A.A. "Sonny" Pickerill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
adopted by voice vote |
| SB35 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 29A.170 to increase juror pay and expense allowance; amend KRS 32.011 to conform; repeal KRS 32.070, relating to expense allowances for jurors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB71 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 344.040 to make it unlawful to require a job applicant to disclose his or her criminal history prior to making an offer of employment to the applicant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB34 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 29A.040 to add holders of personal identification cards issued within a county to the master list of potential jurors for that county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB63 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation," "gender identity," " local Commission," and " real estate-related transaction"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB44 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 72.025 to add deaths which occur during arrest to cases which are investigated by the coroner; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require coroners to notify the Medical Examiner's Office of arrest-related deaths and require an annual...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB88 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 67C.111 to remove the prohibition on incorporations of cities within consolidated local governments; amend KRS 81.050 and 81A.410 to conform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SJR28 | Intro
Sine Die | Designate the Reecie Stagnolia, Jr. Memorial Bridge in Harlan County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Transportation Committee |
| SB65 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 117.085 to allow voters who have a medical condition that prevents them from both voting in person at the polls on election day and casting an absentee ballot in person in the county clerk's office on all days absentee voting is conducted p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB28 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to prohibit the unlawful storage of a firearm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB59 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 61.931 to include user name, e-mail address, and security questions with answers in the definition of "personal information" involved in a data security breach of information held by state and local government agencies; amend KRS 61.933 to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB70 | Intro
Sine Die | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to describe the intent of the General Assembly and the purposes of authorizing public charter schools; establish a charter school pilot project and identify charter school authorizer; define terms; describe the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB66 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 423 to permit the Secretary of State and the county clerk in a county with a consolidated local government to institute a pilot program to record electronically transmitted documents with a notarial act and to allo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB102 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide goals and report...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB37 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 431.073 to reduce filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200; allow the court to waive all or any portion of the fee if an applicant is indigent or financially unable to pay; amend KRS 431.078 to allow the court to waive all or any...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| SB22 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 503 to incorporate the "no duty to retreat" provisions elsewhere in the chapter; amend KRS 503.050, 503.055, 503.070, and 503.080 to require a reasonable belief that defensive force is necessary before it is justif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SB90 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 211.755 to establish that a mother breast-feeding a child or expressing milk in any location, public or private, where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be shall report any violations to the local health department, independe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| SB48 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 173.480, relating to public library districts' initial board appointments, to allow a county judge/executive with the approval of the fiscal court to appoint the first members of the newly created library board when any of the prospective a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate State & Local Government Committee |
| SB84 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 156.502 to create the position of school health coordinaor in Kentucky schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Education Committee |
| SB36 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend KRS 15.733 to allow the disqualification of a prosecuting attorney from the retrial of a case due to discriminatory jury selection practices; create a new section of KRS Chapter 27A to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to collect ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
