AN ACT relating to voter identification and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-2]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 117 to allow a voter to cast a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to produce proof of identification, by executing a provisional voter's affidavit furnished by the State Board of Elections; describe the voting procedure for casting a provisional ballot; describe how to validate a provisional ballot or provisional absentee ballot by requiring the provisional voter to appear before the county clerk or county board of elections to provide an affidavit stating that the voter is the same individual who cast the
(continued...)
SB-2: AN ACT relating to voter identification and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 89) on 04/14/2020
AN ACT relating to milk marketing. [SB-81]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 260 to define "milk"; prohibit a food product labeled as milk unless it meets this definition of milk; require the Department of Agriculture to establish and implement a plan to enforce these provisions; authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations.
SB-81: AN ACT relating to milk marketing.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens
To Agriculture (s) on 01/13/2020
AN ACT relating to federal immigration cooperation. [SB-1]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 61 to prohibit law enforcement agencies, law enforcement officials, employees of a law enforcement agency or public agencies, public officials, or employees of a public agency or public institution operating under KRS Chapter 164 from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy relating to immigration; require law enforcement officials, representatives, agents, and employees of law enforcement agencies, public officials, representatives, agents, and employees of public agencies to use their
(continued...)
SB-1: AN ACT relating to federal immigration cooperation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Returned To Judiciary (h) on 03/18/2020
AN ACT relating to the protection of born-alive infants and abortion and declaring an emergency. [SB-9]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of the infant; prohibit a person from denying or depriving a born-alive infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care, medical treatment, or surgical care; require a physician performing an abortion to take all medically appropriate and reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of a born-alive infant; specify that if the physician is unable to perform those duties
(continued...)
SB-9: AN ACT relating to the protection of born-alive infants and abortion and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Vetoed on 04/24/2020
AN ACT relating to school safety and declaring an emergency. [SB-8]
amend KRS 158.441 to clarify the definition of "school resource officer"; amend KRS 158.4412 to allow the superintendent to specify any individual to serve as the district's school safety coordinator; amend KRS 158.4414 to clarify which facilities are required to have school resource officers and to require that school resource officers are armed with a firearm; amend KRS 158.4416 to specify that the goal is to have at least one school counselor per public school and to have at least one school counselor or school-based mental health services provider
(continued...)
SB-8: AN ACT relating to school safety and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 5) on 02/21/2020
AN ACT relating to school councils. [SB-7]
Amend KRS 160.345 to allow a local board to require an annual report of activities from a school council; reduce the minimum number of teachers serving on the council to two; specify that a council decision is appealable to the local board; require the local board of education to adopt a policy allowing the board to initiate review of a school council decision; specify the alignment of council policy with local board policy; allow a teacher to be transferred while serving on the school council; specify that local board members may attend council
(continued...)
SB-7: AN ACT relating to school councils.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Returned To Local Government (h) on 03/18/2020
AN ACT proposing to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of state officers. [SB-3]
Propose to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky to hold the election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics in even-numbered years, every four years, beginning in 2028; provide transitional calendar; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection. Provide ballot language.
SB-3: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 95 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the election of state officers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (h) on 01/22/2020
AN ACT relating to special purpose governmental entities. [SB-5]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65A to require proposed increases in ad valorem taxes and certain fees and the levy of new ad valorem taxes or fees by special purpose governmental entities to be submitted to the legislative body of the county or city in which the special purpose governmental entity is located for review; amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to conform; repeal KRS 65A.100; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021.
SB-5: AN ACT relating to special purpose governmental entities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 90) on 04/14/2020