Charitable Organizations And Institutions
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION honoring and congratulating the Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 upon the occasion of the 125th anniversary of its founding. [SR-160]
Honor the Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 upon the lodge's 125th anniversary.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jay Williams
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/14/2025
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AN ACT relating to charitable gaming. [SB-190]
Amend KRS 238.540 to allow a charitable gaming volunteer to serve at up to six charitable gaming events or sessions per week; amend KRS 238.545 to allow a licensed charitable organization to conduct up to three bingo sessions per week over the course of up to 15 total hours per week; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Nemes
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 28) on 03/18/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant database. [HB-635]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to define terms; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to create a grant database that will be a central repository for information on all available state or local government grants; require state and local agencies to report grant opportunities to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for inclusion in the grant database.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
3rd Reading, Passed 97-0 With Floor Amendment (1) on 03/06/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and declaring an emergency. [HB-566]
Amend various sections of KRS Chapters 230 and 238, relating to the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, to define "Kentucky quarter horse purse fund," "proof of wagers," "unclaimed pari-mutuel winning ticket," and "unredeemed pari-mutuel voucher"; confirm the corporation's jurisdiction over racing and gaming entities; require an annual audit of the corporation by a qualified auditing entity and reduce audits by the Auditor of Public Accounts to once every four years; grant the corporation flexibility in promulgating administrative regulations;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Osborne
Passed 30-6 on 03/27/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of dogs and cats. [SB-122]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats unless the animal was obtained from an animal shelter or qualified breeder; prohibit retail pet shops from selling a dog or cat that is less than eight weeks old, or selling a dog or cat to anyone under the age of eighteen; prohibit local governments from passing ordinances that conflict with this Act; amend KRS 258.990 to establish a penalty for a violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Howell
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/05/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to utility disconnection protections. [HB-326]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to create winter and summer temperature standards for disconnection of service by retail electric and gas utilities; allow resumption of disconnection only after a 72-hour period during which the temperature standard is exceeded; establish a certificate of need for persons who are at risk if utility service is disconnected that can be provided by a physician, physician assistant, community-based service organization, or faith-based service organization; prohibit disconnection of service on holidays and weekends,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Willner
To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/07/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the donation of food. [HB-186]
Amend KRS 217.127 to define " charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster; exempt a charitable food donor from the licensing requirements of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 and application of State Plumbing Code requirements; amend KRS 217.218 to conform; amend KRS 411.241 to exempt a nonprofit or religious
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/12/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant database. [HB-150]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to define terms; require the Secretary of State to create a grant database that will be a central repository for information on all available state or local government grants; require state and local agencies to report grant opportunities to the Finance and Administration Cabinet for inclusion in the grant database.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
Withdrawn on 02/18/2025
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Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to an exemption from sales and use tax for certain nonprofit institutions. [HB-37]
Amend KRS 139.495 to exempt purchases and sales of tangible personal property, digital property, or services made by qualifying resident nonprofit educational, charitable, or religious institutions from state sales and use taxes.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/04/2025
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to charitable contributions to school districts. [SB-378]
Amend KRS 160.580 to require each superintendent to submit an annual charitable contribution report to the Kentucky Department of Education regarding contributions to the district; establish the minimum contents of the report; require the department to publish each annual charitable contribution report on the department's website; require the department to determine whether a charitable contribution report is delinquent or deficient and notify the public and school district of the violation; prohibit selling or using information about individual
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adrienne Southworth
To Education (s) on 03/01/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to an exemption of sales and use tax for certain nonprofits. [HB-442]
Amend KRS 139.495 to exempt all sales made by resident nonprofit educational, charitable, or religious institutions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Heath
Introduced In House on 01/31/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of dogs and cats. [SB-157]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define terms; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats unless the animal was obtained from an animal shelter or qualified breeder; prohibit retail pet shops from selling a dog or cat that is less than eight weeks old, or selling a dog or cat to anyone under the age of eighteen; prohibit local governments from passing ordinances that conflict with this Act; amend KRS 258.990 to establish a penalty for a violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Howell
Floor Amendment (1) Filed on 02/20/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to charitable gaming. [HB-348]
Repeal and reenact KRS 238.505 to alphabetize charitable gaming-related definitions and make technical corrections; amend KRS 238.520 to adjust the membership and meeting schedule of the Charitable Gaming Advisory Commission; amend KRS 238.525 to require an applicant to disclose any prior bad acts by any of its officers or owners; delete fingerprint requirements from any applicant criminal history checks; amend KRS 238.535 to allow a charitable organization to relocate its office to another Kentucky county without changing its license to the new
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Introduced In House on 01/23/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and adjourning in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, January 24, 2024. [HR-52]
Recognize the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children organization, and adjourn in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, January 24, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Riley
Taken From Committee On Committees (h) on 01/23/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of pets. [HB-313]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define "animal shelter," "breeder," "broker," "publicly accessible space," and "retail pet shop"; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs, cats, or rabbits; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with animal shelters to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits; require retail pet shops to maintain records documenting the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit it sells for at least one year; prohibit the sale or transfer of ownership of a dog, cat, or rabbit in a publicly accessible space; amend KRS 258.990 to include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson
Withdrawn on 02/06/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant database. [HB-299]
Create new section of KRS Chapter 14 to define terms; require the Secretary of State to create a grant database that will be a central repository for all state grants; require agencies to report grant opportunities to the Secretary of State for inclusion in the grant database.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
Received In Senate on 02/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments. [HB-5]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 532 to define "violent felony" and enhance sentencing for a person convicted of a third violent felony; prohibit probation, parole, or other form of release for a person who commits a crime using a weapon that is stolen, defaced, loaded with restricted ammunition, or otherwise violates state law; amend KRS 610.070 to require a parent, legal guardian, or custodian to be present at court proceedings involving a child in the juvenile justice system; create a new section of KRS Chapter 610 to establish penalty; amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 174) on 04/12/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public utilities. [HB-180]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to create winter and summer temperature standards for disconnection of service by retail electric and gas utilities; allow resumption of disconnection only after a 72-hour period during which the temperature standard is exceeded; establish a certificate of need for persons who are at risk if utility service is disconnected that can be provided by a physician, physician assistant, community-based service organization, or faith-based service organization; prohibit disconnection of service on holidays and weekends
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Introduced In House on 01/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to charitable donor intent protection. [SB-70]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 273 to define terms, to establish that charitable organizations that accept contributions pursuant to an endowment agreement must abide by the terms of the agreement, to establish that a donor or a donor’s legal representative may bring a civil action against a charitable organization that violates the terms of the agreement, to limit relief to declaratory and injunctive, and to prohibit seeking a judgment awarding monetary damages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 121) on 04/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of dogs and cats. [SB-41]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 258 to define "animal shelter," "breeder," "broker," and "retail pet shop"; prohibit retail pet shops from selling dogs or cats; allow retail pet shops to collaborate with animal shelters to showcase dogs or cats; require retail pet shops to maintain records documenting the source of each dog or cat it provides space to showcase for at least one year; prohibit the sale or transfer of ownership of a dog or cat in a publicly accessible space; amend KRS 258.990 to include a penalty for retail pet shop operators who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Denise Harper Angel
To Agriculture (s) on 01/05/2024