| KY | HB162 | Pass | Amends KRS 158.791 to specify the role of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in assisting local school districts with mathematics instruction, supports, and interventions and to require KDE to collaborate with designated agencies on mathemati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 222) |
| KY | SJR179 | Pass | Directs 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 10, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 216) |
| KY | HB190 | Pass | Amends 2024 Ky. Acts. ch. 104, sec. 3 (2024 RS SB 188/GA, sec. 3) to define “national average drug acquisition cost,” to temporarily exempt retail chain pharmacies from minimum drug reimbursement requirement, and to make technical amendment; EFFE...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 213) |
| KY | SJR170 | Pass | Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities; and directs the council to consult with each president of a comprehensive university to consider a regio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 199) |
| KY | SB191 | Pass | Amends KRS 164.092 to define “nontraditional age students,” to remove all references to “minority,” to require that any formula not include race-based metrics or targets, to increase the percentage of public university funding based on studen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 196) |
| KY | SJR132 | Pass | Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on transforming the Hazard Community and Technical College into a four-year, residential university; and requires that the results of the study be submitted to the Legislative Research...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 192) |
| KY | SR236 | Intro
25% | 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 |
| KY | SR237 | Intro
25% | 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 |
| KY | SR229 | Intro
25% | 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 |
| KY | SR282 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Alex Boone to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR274 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Janie Greer to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR273 | Pass | Urge the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to schedule men's and women's basketball games at the arenas of Kentucky's other NCAA Division I schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | SR276 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Cynthia Jean Nichols to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents for a term expiring July 9, 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR380 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of John L. Holbrook to the Morehead State University Board of Regents for a term expiring July 9, 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR357 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Matthew Edwin Price to the Murray State University Board of Regents for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR356 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of G.L. Ovey to the Murray State University Board of Regents for a term expiring July 9, 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR329 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Elizabeth Griffin McCoy to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SR304 | Intro
25% | Confirm the appointment of Andrew Belcher to the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee for a term expiring April 14, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
adopted 38-0 |
| KY | SB6 | Engross
50% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; provide that a student or employee of a public postsecondary education institution shall not be penalized, discriminated against, or receive any adverse treatment due to the individual's refusa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) |
| KY | HB319 | Engross
50% | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Cybersecurity (KentuckyCYBER) Program and governing board within the Council on Postsecondary Education; establish the purpose and duties of KentuckyCYBER Governing Board; create the Ke...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB6 | Pass | The State/Executive Branch Budget: Details Part I, Operating Budget; details Part II, Capital Projects Budget; details Part III, General Provisions; details Part IV, State Salary/Compensation, Benefit, and Employment Policy; details Part V, Funds Tra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 175) |
| KY | SR258 | Pass | Honor and recognize Dr. Donna Hedgepath for her career and commitment to furthering education at Campbellsville University and throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | SB198 | Pass | Creates a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require that the Cabinet for Economic Development create and implement a financial assistance program to support the nuclear energy ecosystem; provides for the staggering of initial appoint...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 169) |
| KY | HB553 | Pass | Establishes the Kentucky Rural Veterinary Medicine Student Loan Repayment Program for an eligible livestock practitioner who engages in veterinary medicine in an underserved rural area or veterinary shortage area for five consecutive years; allows a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161) |
| KY | HB377 | Pass | Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Teacher Recruitment Student Loan Forgiveness Pilot Program, to defines eligibility for the program, to direct the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the program, to pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 139) |
| KY | HB444 | Pass | Amends KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license, to require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) |
| KY | SB127 | Pass | Creates 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109) |
| KY | HB52 | Pass | Creates a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define “cancer screening, test, or procedure,” and to require coverage for certain cancer screenings, tests, and procedures; and amends KRS 18A.225, 164.2871, and 205.522 to require Medi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) |
| KY | SB111 | Pass | Amends KRS 18A.225, 164.2871, 205.522, 205.6485, and 304.17C-125 to require limited health service benefit plans, Medicaid, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 69) |
| KY | SB1 | Pass | Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the endowed research fund to be administered by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for the purposes of funding research consortiums between two or more public universities; provides that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch.41) |
| KY | HB554 | Pass | Creates a new section of KRS 164A.555 to 164A.630 to permit governing boards of public-supported postsecondary educational institutions to elect to terminate the institution’s coverage through the state fire and tornado insurance fund and obtain co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 50) |
| KY | HB10 | Engross
50% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish the Kentucky maternal psychiatry access program, also known as the Kentucky Lifeline for Moms; establish duties and responsibilities of the program; direct that the program shall be operated by the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate Rules Committee |
| KY | HB467 | Intro
25% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to require all hospitals offering obstetric services and alternative birthing centers to provide or make referrals for perinatal palliative care; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | SR241 | Pass | Recognize Tori Murden McClure for her exemplary accomplishments as an explorer, author, and the President of Spalding University and congratulate her on her retirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | HR145 | Pass | Recognize July 20, 2024, as Western Kentucky University Pershing Rifles and Rebelettes Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | SB295 | Engross
50% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, modified ribonucleic acid (modRNA) vaccine, or messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine for the purposes of student enrollment, emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House Committee On Committees |
| KY | HB750 | Engross
50% | Amend KRS 45A.055 to add gender-neutral language.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HCR79 | Intro
25% | Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Workforce Innovation Task Force to conduct a review of current education and workforce development programs and provide recommendations on how to provide effective workforce development to f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024 |
| KY | HB700 | Intro
25% | Create a new section of Subtitle17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers and any exchange to provide a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals; specify requirements for coverage; require group plan insurers to provide notice of special e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-15
To House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee |
| KY | SB81 | Pass | Amends KRS 164.746 to modify the membership of the governing board of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; amends KRS 164A.050 to modify the membership of the governing board of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (K...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 5) |
| KY | HB612 | Engross
50% | Create a section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms to be used in the section; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish an approved list of reading curriculum that does not use a three-cueing system; require that school districts not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | HB221 | Intro
25% | Amend KRS 164.746 to modify the membership of the governing board of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; amend KRS 164A.050 to modify the membership of the governing board of the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation; ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HR78 | Pass | Recognize October 10, 2024, as Higher Education Mental Health Day in Kentucky.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
adopted by voice vote |
| KY | HB826 | Intro
25% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct school districts and public schools to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; prohibit a school district, public school, or student org...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Education Committee |
| KY | HB734 | Intro
25% | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended to the maximum period of eligibility permitted under federal law; proh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Appropriations and Revenue Committee |
| KY | HB630 | Engross
50% | Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Western Kentucky University to offer up to five research doctoral degree programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Committee on Committees |
| KY | SB336 | Intro
25% | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to define "boy," "equal," "female," "girl," "male," "man," "sex," and "woman"; prohibit any state or local law, regulation, ordinance, or policy from treating males or females unfairly from similiarly situated me...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee |
| KY | SB315 | Intro
25% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to direct school districts and public schools to act to protect Jewish students from credible threats of violence or violence motivated by antisemitism; prohibit a school district, public school, or student org...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee |
| KY | SB150 | Intro
25% | Amend KRS 164.7879 to establish new award grade point average qualifications and amounts for the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Education Committee |
| KY | SB269 | Intro
25% | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require public postsecondary institutions offering bachelor's degrees to include at least three credit hours related to the study of the government of the United States in any graduation requirements for tho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Education Committee |
