AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact. [HB-110]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 319 to enact and enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; allow a psychologist to hold one or more compact state licenses at a time; recognize the right of a psychologist licensed in the compact to practice telepsychology in other compact states the psychologist is not licensed; establish conditions under which a psychologist licensed to practice in compact state can practice telepsychology;
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HB-110: AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to corporal punishment in schools. [HB-22]
Create a new section of KRS 158.440 to 158.449 to define "corporal punishment"; prohibit a person employed by a school district from using corporal physical discipline; amend KRS 158.444 to remove corporal punishment as a form of discipline in a school; amend KRS 503.110 to remove the exception that permitted the use of physical force by a teacher against a minor.
HB-22: AN ACT relating to corporal punishment in schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Floor Amendment (2) Filed on 03/18/2020
AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [HB-199]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define conversion therapy, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a person under eighteen (18) years of age or a person who is eighteen (18) years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510 in conversion therapy; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for conversion therapy; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act";
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HB-199: AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/09/2020
AN ACT relating to collective bargaining for public employees. [HB-231]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 336, relating to collective bargaining for public employees; amend KRS 336.010 to define "public employees"; amend KRS 336.130 to allow employees of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to collectively bargain.
HB-231: AN ACT relating to collective bargaining for public employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To State Government (h) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to civil rights. [HB-225]
Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition against discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating
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HB-225: AN ACT relating to civil rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks. [HB-233]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit public postsecondary institutions from inquiring about a prospective student's criminal history prior to admission, except for certain types of offenses; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history after admission, for the purposes of providing support services and informing decisions regarding a student's participation in campus activities, organizations, and residency; allow an institution to inquire about a student's criminal history prior to admission into a professional
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HB-233: AN ACT relating to student criminal history background checks.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Education (h) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence. [HB-216]
Amend KRS 403.720 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 403.740 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner; amend KRS 456.010 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "dating violence and abuse"; amend KRs 456.060 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner.
HB-216: AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Judiciary (s) on 03/26/2020