Sen. Danny Carroll
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships. [SB-54]
Amend KRS 164.7884 to define "proprietary school" and "qualified proprietary school program" and allow use of KEES funds for enrollment in a qualified proprietary school program; amend KRS 165.7879 to allow a student who attends an out-of-state high school or Department of Defense school due to a parent's military transfer to earn a KEES award if the student earned a base amount in a previous year at a Kentucky high school.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 67) on 03/22/2023
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AN ACT relating to deceased persons. [SB-40]
Amend KRS 72.405 to apply definitions to entirety of KRS Chapter 72; create new definition of "genetic tests"; expand definition of "post-mortem examination"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to require the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner to perform and report the results of genetic testing on a deceased person in certain cases; require information to be entered on the death certificate; provide that the Act may be cited as the Micah Shantell Fletcher Law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 162) on 03/31/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to adult-size changing tables. [SB-69]
Create a new section of KRS 198B.010 to 198B.290 to define terms and require the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to require certain public buildings, structures, and facilities constructed on or after January 1, 2025, to contain and provide access to at least one powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table; provide that the Act may be cited as Trayton's Bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/09/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to electronic literary products. [SB-35]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to delineate acceptable terms under which publishers of electronic literary products offering those products to the public shall offer those products to libraries; establish a penalty for noncompliance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (s) on 01/05/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abortion. [SB-118]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to state that Kentucky's Constitution does not secure or protect a right to abortion or funding of abortion, retaining the right of the people, through their elected representatives and senators, to enact laws regarding abortion including circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or saving the life of the mother; provide ballot language; submit to voters for their ratification or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To State & Local Government (s) on 02/17/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to children. [SB-150]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to establish definitions; require specific parental notifications from public schools; require school districts to adopt specific procedures related to parental rights; limit authority of the Kentucky Board of Education and Kentucky Department of Education in relation to parental rights and a student's use of pronouns; prohibit district or school policies with the intent of keeping student information confidential for parents; prohibit a school district from requiring school personnel or pupils to use pronouns
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Passed 29 -8 on 03/29/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to maternal health. [SB-215]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require all health care facilities to provide information on perinatal mood disorders; amend KRS 211.684 to define "state child and maternal fatality review team"; require the Department for Public Health to establish a state child and maternal fatality review team; modify required annual reporting requirements; amend KRS 216.2929 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report methods of delivery by hospital annually on its website beginning December 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Families & Children (s) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child abuse. [SB-229]
Amend KRS 620.030 to remove the requirement that a supervisor make an additional report to the proper authorities regarding a report made to them of suspected abuse; require an oral report of child abuse and notification of a supervisor; add the requirement that a supervisor cooperate with the investigation of a report; amend KRS 620.040 to require an agency that is the reporting source to notify other involved agencies; amend KRS 620.072 to allow the cabinet to choose announced or unannounced visits following alleged child abuse reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 107) on 03/27/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to sex offenses. [SB-119]
Amend KRS 403.720 to remove "sexual abuse" from the definition of "domestic violence and abuse" and replace with "sexual assault"; define "sexual assault"; amend KRS 510.010 to redefine "sexual contact."
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 34) on 03/20/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to transitional living support for foster youth. [SB-143]
Amend KRS 620.140 to remove the 90 day grace period between a foster youth’s exit from state care and the opportunity for the foster youth to return to state care before reaching the age of 20.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
To Families & Children (s) on 02/17/2023