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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SJR176 | Vetoed | Establish the Workforce Attraction and Retention Task Force; list duties and members of the task force; require the task force to meet monthly during the 2024 Interim of the General Assembly; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to hire the c... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Vetoed and delivered with Veto Message to Secretary of State |
| #2 | SJR179 | Passed | Direct the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to report findings and present action steps on improving and advancing the system to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 216) |
| #3 | SB285 | Passed | Amend KRS 154.50-323 to include gender-neutral language. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 194) |
| #4 | HB40 | Passed | Amend KRS 223.170 to require the board of certification for water treatment and distribution system operators to submit to the Energy and Environment Cabinet on or before December 31, 2024, recommendations for the establishment of a voluntary certifi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 206) |
| #5 | SR89 | Passed | Honor Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa Jr. for being selected 2023 Sheriff of the Year. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #6 | SR136 | Passed | Recognize the achievements of former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives Bobby Richardson; encourage the General Assembly, in a future session, to direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a state highway in Barren County in his hon... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #7 | SB249 | Passed | Create a new section of KRS 17.500 to 17.580 to define "social media platform"; require sex offenders who have committed a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor to display their full legal name on social media platforms; provide penalties. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 204) |
| #8 | SR289 | Passed | Honor the 2023-2024 University of Kentucky men's basketball team, players, and accomplishments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #9 | SB28 | Vetoed | Amend KRS 311.380 to add definitions; amend KRS 311.400 to add the scope of practice for podiatric residents and podiatric assistants; amend KRS 311.420 to add qualifications to acquire a podiatry license; and amend KRS 311.480 to include podiatric r... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Vetoed and delivered with Veto Message to Secretary of State |
| #10 | SR21 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Gary Dale Johnson. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #11 | HB27 | Engrossed | Amend KRS 65A.010 to add specificity to the definition of "special purpose governmental entity" to include soil and water conservation services; amend KRS 262.097 to conform; amend KRS 262.280 to exempt a soil and water conservation district from the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
| #12 | HB147 | Passed | Amend KRS 132.017 to define "next regular election" as it pertains to placing on the ballot the question on whether a local property tax rate shall be levied to specify that the election may occur in the same or a subsequent calendar year as the levy... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-27 became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 225) |
| #13 | SJR58 | Passed | Designate a portion of Kentucky Route 293 in Caldwell County as the Chief Deputy Jody Wayne Cash Memorial Highway. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 220) |
| #14 | SR65 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Warrant Officer 1 Jeffery Barnes Sergeant Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Esparza, Sergeant Isaac John Gayo, Staff Sergeant Joshua Caleb Gore, Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Healy, Staff Sergea... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #15 | HB162 | Passed | Amend KRS 158.791 to specify the role of Department of Education in assisting local school districts with mathematics instruction, supports, and interventions; require the department to collaborate with designated agencies on mathematics programming,... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 222) |
| #16 | SR72 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Donald Howard "Don" Combs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #17 | SR68 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Eugene Welch Davis. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #18 | SR70 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Kelsey Friend Jr. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #19 | HB272 | Passed | Amend KRS 405.075 to change the definition of "newborn safety device" related to the continuous staffing requirement. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 202) |
| #20 | SB107 | Passed | Amend KRS 186.040 to direct $30 of the registration fee for vehicles in excess of 44,000 pounds to the county clerk of the county in which the truck is registered; amend KRS 186.050 to set registration fees for vehicles in excess of 44,000 pounds; am... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 198) |
| #21 | SR88 | Passed | Recognize and honor the extraordinary service of Representative Brandon Reed to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #22 | SR87 | Passed | Recognize January 23, 2024, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #23 | HB354 | Passed | Amend KRS 61.637 and 78.5540 to require the Department of Education to pay to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) the health insurance premium reimbursements required for retirees who participated in a hazardous position prior to July 1, 20... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 214) |
| #24 | SR95 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Charles David Haydon. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #25 | HB449 | Passed | Amend KRS 160.180 to provide additional types of evidence permitted to document a board of education candidate's completion of twelfth grade; remove specifications for the topics of required trainings for board of education members. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 215) |
| #26 | HB469 | Passed | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "military-connected student" and "purple star school"; establish the Purple Star School Program and set requirements for eligibility; designate the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs as the gover... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 193) |
| #27 | SB167 | Passed | Amend KRS 156.160 to require cursive writing to be included as a course of study in all elementary schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to establish a public high school graduation requirement that a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 203) |
| #28 | SR137 | Passed | Recognize April 2024 as Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #29 | SB191 | Passed | Amend KRS 164.092 to define "nontraditional age students"; include nontraditional age students in the goal of closing achievement gaps; increase the percentage of public university funding based on student success outcomes produced from 35 to 40 perc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196) |
| #30 | SR144 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Paul Martin Rose. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #31 | SR161 | Passed | Honor the Mayfield high School Cardinals, 2023 KHSAA Class 2A football champions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #32 | SR167 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Jessie "Jess" J. Adkins. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #33 | SJR170 | Passed | Direct the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities; consult with each president of a comprehensive university to consider a regional economic development or ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 199) |
| #34 | SR169 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Robert Regan "Bob" Moss. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #35 | SR172 | Passed | Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Doug Brewer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #36 | HB13 | Passed | Amend KRS 154.21-015 to define "county population ranking," "population density," and "ten (10) year percentage change in population" and redefine other terms; amend KRS 154.21-020 to designate reporting requirements and make the Kentucky Product Dev... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 191) |
| #37 | HB779 | Passed | Amends KRS 117.055, 117.0551, 117.0552, and 117.0557 to update terminology for precinct boundaries from a physical map to a digital file requirement. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 212) |
| #38 | HB771 | Vetoed | Amend KRS 386B.1-010 to add definitions; create new sections of Subchapter 5 of KRS Chapter 386B to permit the establishment of spendthrift trusts; establish rules for spendthrift trusts; amend KRS 386B.1-030, 386B.4-110, 386.175, 390.320, 394.035, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 Veto not acted upon, and Bill and Veto Message filed with Secretary of State |
| #39 | SR204 | Passed | Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Joann Mefford Schrader. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #40 | SR206 | Passed | Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Larry Hurt. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #41 | SR212 | Passed | Honor Dr. Harry Ward for his dedication and service to animals and his community. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #42 | SR230 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Scott M. Miller as a member of the Kentucky Workers' Compensation Board for a term expiring January 4, 2028. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #43 | SR236 | Introduced | Confirm the appointment of Candace McGraw to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents for a term expiring July 21, 2029. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #44 | SR237 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Ashley Flaugher Himes to the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents for a term expiring June 30, 2029. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #45 | SR226 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Marc Christopher Davis as administrative law judge in the Department of Workers' Claims for a term expiring December 31, 2027. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #46 | SR229 | Introduced | Confirm the appointment of Rhonda Jennings Blackburn to the Morehead State University Board of Regents for a term expiring June 30, 2028. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #47 | SR225 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Douglas W. Gott as an administrative law judge in the Department of Workers' Claims. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #48 | SR238 | Passed | Urge the United States Congress to fund the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) through federal appropriation rather than assessment fees charged to states and race tracks. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted by voice vote |
| #49 | SR231 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Jonathan Robert Weatherby as an administrative law judge in the Department of Workers Claims for a term expiring December 31, 2027. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 38-0 |
| #50 | SR235 | Introduced | Confirm the reappointment of Sharon P. Clark as commissioner of the Department of Insurance within the Public Protection Cabinet. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15 adopted 37-1 |
