Kentucky Senator David Yates [D]

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KYSB91PassDelete original provisions; amend enacted 2024 RS HB 1, HB 6, and HB 265 to provide additional appropriations and provisions for various programs and projects; make stand-alone supplemental appropriations; establish various conditions for supplementa...
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2024-04-27
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 223)
KYSB74PassAmends KRS 18A.225 and 164.2871 to require the state employee health plan and self-insured state postsecondary education institution group health plans to comply with special enrollment and maternity coverage requirements; creates a new section of KR...
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2024-04-18
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 207)
KYSR75PassHonor Senator Gerald Neal upon his receipt of the 2024 Keepers of the Dream Freedom Award.
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2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote
KYSR167PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Jessie "Jess" J. Adkins.
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2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote
KYSR255PassRecognize March 2024 as Kentucky Women's History Month in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote
KYSR4PassHonor Senator Denise Harper Angel upon her retirement from the General Assembly.
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2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote
KYSR2PassHonor the extraordinary service of Senator John Schickel to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
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2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote
KYSR207PassRecognize and commend the Louisville Fire Department rescue squad that executed a rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge, and the Louisville Metro Police and emergency medical services personnel that responded to the scene.
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2024-04-12
adopted by voice vote
KYSR1PassHonor the extraordinary service of Senator Damon Thayer to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
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2024-04-12
adopted by voice vote
KYSB17PassAmends KRS 213.076 to provide that a coroner shall complete a medical certification within five working days after receiving the results of an inquiry required by KRS 72.400 to 72.475 or when the cause of death is unknown or under investigation; and ...
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2024-04-05
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 83)
KYSB50PassAmends KRS 243.0305 to allow a craft distiller to self-distribute up to 5,000 gallons of distilled spirits per year directly to a licensed retailer, to direct the distiller to register, deliver, report, and pay all applicable taxes on self-distribute...
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2024-04-05
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 110)
KYSB127PassCreates a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establishes the Kentucky Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense Investment Fund Advisory Committee; establishes the membership of the committee; establishes the Kentucky aerospace, aviation, and def...
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2024-04-05
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109)
KYSB188PassAmends KRS 18A.2254 to require that the state employee health plan and state agencies comply with certain pharmacy-related insurance laws; creates new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms for pharmacy-related insurance practice...
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2024-04-05
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 104)
KYSB45PassCreates a new section of KRS Chapter 16 to require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create and operate the Kentucky Ashanti Alert System to provide public notification through the use of media providers and highway signs when an adult is mi...
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2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 52)
KYSB319PassAmends KRS 49.280 to expand definitions relating to crime victims compensation; amends KRS 49.300 to specify duties of the Crime Victims Compensation Board; amends KRS 49.310 to allow family members and caregivers of a victim to file claims; amends K...
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2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
KYSB29PassCreates a new section of Subtitle 20 of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit assignments under a property or casualty insurance policy; amends KRS 304.14-250 to conform; amends KRS 304.20-060 to insert definitions, to modify coverage required for the repair o...
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2024-04-02
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.27)
KYSB14PassAmends KRS 317A.020 to specify emergency order and hearing procedures and to allow the Board of Cosmetology to pursue injunctive remedy and refer violations of the chapter to prosecutorial agencies; and amends KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail tech...
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2024-03-29
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.25)
KYSR48PassAdjourn in honor of Thomas B. Wine.
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2024-03-28
adopted by voice vote
KYSR24PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of Joey Bott.
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2024-03-27
adopted by voice vote
KYSB143PassProposes to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit persons who are not citizens of the United States from being allowed to vote in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and provides ballot language and submission to voters for...
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2024-03-21
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 7)
KYSB89Engross

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid Services to provide coverage for certified professional midwifer...
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2024-03-15
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
KYSB142Engross

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Create a new section of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 to provide an employee of the Commonwealth a paid leave of absence of up to four weeks for the birth, surrogacy, or adoption of a child, or up to two weeks for the placement of a child in foster care or ...
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2024-03-12
To House Families & Children Committee
KYSB130Engross

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to make it unlawful for a state agency to discriminate against a person based on his or her access to electronic means to obtain benefits or gain access to public buildings; provide that the Act may be cited as...
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2024-03-11
To House Committee On Committees
KYSB24Engross

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to limit the number of managed care organizations contracted by the Department for Medicaid Services to no more than three; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
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2024-03-06
To House Health Services Committee
KYSB13Intro

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Establish KRS Chapter 202D and create new sections thereof relating to crisis aversion and rights retention orders; provide limitations on interpretation of the Act; define terms; allow law enforcement officers to petition a court to issue orders whe...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee
KYSB363Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to define "public venue," "qualifying attraction," and "event"; establish a sales tax rebate for public venues which have qualifying attractions.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
KYSB355Intro

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Propose to amend Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prevent senators from serving more than three terms of office, not including partial terms of two years or less, and to prevent members of the House of Representatives from serving more t...
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2024-03-01
To Senate State & Local Government Committee
KYSB374Intro

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Amend KRS 16.052 to increase salaries of employees of the Department of Kentucky State Police.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
KYSB365Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a civil cause of action for loss of consortium by a child when the negligent or wrongful act of a third person caused the death or total and permanent disability of a parent.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYSB375Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 381 to define "short-term rental"; provide that use of the terms "single-family residence" and "commercial use" in any deed restrictions and other covenants on use of land shall not be construed to restrict an owne...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYSB382Intro

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Establish KRS Chapter 245, relating to adult use cannabis, to administer its cultivation, processing, transportation, sale, use, taxation, and licensing; define terms; establish the Adult Use Cannabis Control Board and its membership, procedures, pow...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYSB362Intro

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Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to guarantee the right of an individual 21 years of age or older to possess, use, buy, or sell one ounce or less of cannabis and to cultivate, harvest, and store up to five cannabis plan...
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2024-03-01
To Senate State & Local Government Committee
KYSB337Intro

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Amend KRS 12.020 and 194A.030 to establish the Office of Medicinal Cannabis, the Division of Enforcement and Compliance, and the Division of Licensure and Access in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 218A.202 require the Administra...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Health Services Committee
KYSR39PassRecognize August 2024 as Railroad Crossings Safety Awareness Month in Kentucky.
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2024-02-29
adopted by voice vote
KYSR150PassAdjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Colonel Eric L. Nelson.
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2024-02-29
adopted by voice vote
KYSB304Intro

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Amend KRS 65.003 to state that an appeal from a final order issued by a person or group responsible for enforcement of a code of ethics may be taken to the Circuit Court of the county in which that person or group is located; amend KRS 65.8831 to con...
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2024-02-29
To Senate State & Local Government Committee
KYSB301Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to state that there shall be no criminal liability against a provider engaged in assisted reproduction who meets the professional standard of care.
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2024-02-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYSCR189Intro

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Establish the Foster Care and Adoption Efficiency Task Force to examine the foster care system, evaluate timeframes and guidelines once a child comes into state custody, review barriers to foster care homes, and review funding to foster care placemen...
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2024-02-29
To Senate Families & Children Committee
KYSB48Engross

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Amend KRS 514.030 to increase the theft aggregate timeframe from 90 days to one year.
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2024-02-26
To House Committee On Committees
KYSB214Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an income tax credit for qualified contributions made to a domestic violence shelter or rape crisis center in this state; amend KRS 141.019 and 141.039 to disallow the deduction for charitable cont...
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2024-02-20
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
KYSB218Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish an automatic expungement process for specific eligible misdemeanor and felony convictions; allow the Commonwealth's and county attorney to object and halt the automatic expungement of certain offen...
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2024-02-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee
KYSR143PassRecognize and honor Ohio Valley Wrestling and the producers of the Netflix documentary "Wrestlers."
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2024-02-16
adopted by voice vote
KYSB205Intro

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Amend KRS 161.155 to provide 20 maternity days to district employees who give birth; establish the terms and conditions for use of maternity days.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
KYSB185Intro

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Establish new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to create a prevailing wage law for all public works projects; amend KRS 12.020, 99.480, 227.487, 151B.015, 337.010, and 337.990 to conform.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee
KYSB184Intro

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Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 to redefine "labor organization" and delete definitions of "candidate," "committee," "contributing organiz...
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2024-02-09
To Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor Committee
KYSR94PassHonor the 20th Black History Celebration and recognize that Black history is American history.
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2024-02-01
adopted by voice vote
KYSB152Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without parole for inmates presently sentenced to death; amend KRS 532.030 to remove the death penalty; amend KRS 640.040 to prohibit life impr...
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2024-02-01
To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee
KYSR45PassAdjourn in honor and loving memory of former University of Louisville Men's Basketball Coach Denny Crum.
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2024-01-31
adopted by voice vote
KYSB123Intro

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 244 to require retail licensees to purchase liquor liability insurance.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee
KYSR83PassRecognize February 14, 2024, as Wear Green for Gastroparesis Day.
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2024-01-22
adopted by voice vote
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