Sen. Damon Thayer
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky, adopting a 21st Century Bill of Rights. [SB-10]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky adopting a 21st Century Bill of Rights; claim sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; establish that no law or rule shall compel certain persons to participate in health care systems or to provide abortion services; prohibit laws that prevent the severing of coal, that restrict posting of the Ten Commandments, that restrict hunting and fishing, or that infringe upon the lawful possession or use of firearms or ammunition; prohibit expansion of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Posted In Committee on 02/22/2011
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AN ACT relating to the Kentucky School Patriot Act. [SB-15]
Amend KRS 158.175 to require each school to designate a period of time during the school day for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States; provide that students not participating in the recitation may quietly stand or remain seated, but shall respect the rights of those pupils electing to participate; provide that this provision be known as the Kentucky School Patriot Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Education (h) on 02/22/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to special districts. [SB-153]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; provide for local legislative body approval in taxing districts for ad valorem rate changes that produce increased revenues and changes in charges by non-taxing districts that will produce increased revenues; establish procedures for submission of proposed changes to rates or charges and their approval or disapproval; amend KRS 220.035 to require districts governed by KRS 220.135 to submit proposed service charges, user fees, and any other charges, as defined in Section 1 of this Act for approval
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/15/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to retirement. [SB-2]
Create a new section of KRS 21.345 to 21.580 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan and the Judicial Retirement Plan to new members effective July 1, 2012, and to prohibit legislators and judges who take office on or after the effective date of this Act from participating in a retirement system for their service as a legislator or judge if the individual is retired and receiving a benefit from a state-administered retirement system; create a new section of KRS 21.345 to 21.580 to allow members of the Legislators' Retirement Plan and the Judicial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To State Government (h) on 02/15/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the enactment of an interstate racing and wagering compact. [SB-24]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to authorize and direct the Governor to execute an interstate compact on participation in live pari-mutuel horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering activities; define terms; establish compact commission and assign powers and duties; establish rule-making procedure; permit compact commission to charge fees; establish rights and responsibilities of member states, restrictions on authority, and construction, saving, and severability; establish effective provision based upon enactment by at least six states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor on 03/16/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the exclusion of abortion coverage for health insurance exchanges. [SB-27]
Establish Subtitle 17D of KRS Chapter 304 and create new sections thereof to define "health benefit exchange" and "small employer" for the purposes of health benefit exchange individual and small group health plans; prohibit abortion coverage by a qualified health benefit plan through a health benefit exchange in accordance with the opt-out provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, except when the life of the mother is endangered.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Introduced In Senate on 01/04/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms. [SB-33]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Introduced In Senate on 01/04/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school funding. [SB-35]
Amend KRS 157.310 to clarify the intention of the General Assembly that no mandate be placed
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Introduced In Senate on 01/04/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public airports. [SB-48]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 183 to allow airport boards to establish an entity to develop airport facilities and operate certain services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Seum
To Transportation (h) on 02/17/2011
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Kentucky 2011 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public records. [SB-7]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 7 to require the Legislative Research Commission to create a Web site to provide certain information on the expenditure of state funds; create a new section of KRS Chapter 26A to require the Chief Justice to create a Web site to provide certain information on the expenditure of state funds; create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to create a Web site to provide certain information on the expenditure of state funds; create a new section of KRS Chapter 42 to require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor on 03/17/2011