AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency. [HB-2]
Amend KRS 15.241 to allow the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief as well as civil and criminal penalties to prevent, penalize, and remedy violations of KRS Chapter 216B relating to abortion facilities, violations of KRS 311.710 to 311.830 relating to abortions, and violations of emergency management orders relating to elective medical procedures issued under KRS Chapter 39A; specify that nothing in this section shall limit or preclude the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from seeking similar relief; create a noncodified
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HB-2: AN ACT relating to medical procedures and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 4) on 02/02/2021
AN ACT relating to temporary nurse aides and declaring an emergency. [HB-276]
Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to accept the employment of temporary COVID-19 personal care attendants as meeting necessary training for State Registered Nurse Aides; require the Department for Medicaid Services to apply for any Medicaid waivers or state plan amendments necessary; incorporate the provisions into the nurse aide training and competency evaluation program requirements; promulgate any necessary administration regulations; EMERGENCY.
HB-276: AN ACT relating to temporary nurse aides and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 58) on 03/22/2021
AN ACT relating to sheriffs' tax settlements. [HB-265]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 134 to require the annual sheriff's tax settlement audit to be one audit for the period September 1 to August 31 including specific taxes and every type of tax for which a collection schedule has been completed, delinquent tax claims have been filed, and settlements have been prepared; amend KRS 132.192 to require sheriffs in counties with a population of 70,000 or less to provide a complete statement of funds and expenditures for the preceding calendar year to the fiscal court by March 15; EFFECTIVE January 1,
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HB-265: AN ACT relating to sheriffs' tax settlements.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 37) on 03/18/2021
AN ACT relating to religion. [HB-218]
Amend KRS 39A.100 to exclude houses of worship from emergency condemnation authority; prohibit a governmental entity from prohibiting religious services during an emergency to a greater extent than imposed on other organizations or businesses that provide essential services; require a compelling governmental interest to place a burden on a religious organizations; prohibit a governmental entity from taking any discriminatory action against a religious organization on the basis that the organization is religious; define "discriminatory action," "governmental
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HB-218: AN ACT relating to religion.
Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/07/2021
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police. [HB-501]
Amend KRS 16.170 to permit officers and individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or CVE R Class to participate in political activities while off duty; define what constitutes a political activity; establish guidelines for participation; amend KRS 16.195 and 16.070 to conform.
HB-501: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky State Police.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Posted In Committee on 03/01/2021
AN ACT relating to campaign finance. [HB-558]
Amend KRS 121.180 to require a candidate exempt from filing a campaign finance report to file a 30 day post-election report of receipts and disbursements; require all filings with the registry to be electronic; remove internal conflicts; require a candidate exempt from filing for the primary who advances to the general election to refile for the filing exemption; require any candidate who is no longer eligible for the exemption to immediately file for a revocation of the exemption.
HB-558: AN ACT relating to campaign finance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Henson Decker
Introduced In House on 02/22/2021
AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency. [HB-460]
Amend KRS 311.732, relating to performance of an abortion upon a minor, to require the informed written consent of a parent or legal guardian to include a copy of that parent's or legal guardian's government-issued identification, and to include specific language; require the physician to keep a copy of the informed written consent for at least 7 years; require the physician to execute an affidavit; require additional criteria and standards for when a court determines whether to allow a minor to self-consent to an abortion; require the court hearing
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HB-460: AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021