Sen. Whitney Westerfield

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District SD-003
Party Republican
Twitter KyWhitney
Bills Introduced 101

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to unfair trade practices in the negotiation and offer of contracts for the provision of health care services and declaring an emergency. [SB-70]
Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit certain practices by insurers in the negotiation and offer of contracts for the provision of health care services; establish penalties for violation of section; amend KRS 205.532 to require Medicaid managed care organizations to comply with new section; amend KRS 304.17A-700 to conform; EMERGENCY.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield To Banking & Insurance (s) on 01/08/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to female genital mutilation and declaring an emergency. [SB-72]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 508 to define "female genital mutilation" and create the Class B felony of female genital mutilation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials related to female genital mutilation; amend KRS 15.334 to require law enforcement training on female genital mutilation; amend KRS 311.595 to require a conviction of female genital mutilation to result in mandatory revocation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 74) on 04/02/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION honoring Rachel Craig upon being named the 2020 Distinguished Young Woman of Christian County. [SR-13]
Honor Rachel Craig upon being named the 2020 Distinguished Young Woman of Christian County.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield Adopted By Voice Vote on 01/28/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence. [SB-74]
Amend KRS 189A.105 to remove the restriction that a judge can only issue a search warrant for a blood or urine test when a defendant has been charged with driving under the influence and a person has been killed or suffered physical injury.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield 2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/19/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to crime victims' rights. [SB-15]
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to established a crime victims' bill of rights; submit to voters.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 85) on 04/14/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to crime victims' rights. [SB-80]
Repeal and reenact or repeal, reenact, and amend various sections of KRS 421.500 to 421.575, the Crime Victim Bill of Rights, to change statutory definition of "victim"; require that restitution to the victim be made when possible; repeal KRS 421.540; EFFECTIVE November 3, 2020, only if voters ratify a proposed constitutional amendment providing protection of crime victims' rights.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Denise Harper Angel Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 101) on 04/24/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens To Agriculture (s) on 01/13/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION recognizing Walker Montgomery. [SR-32]
Recognize Walker Montgomery.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Julian Carroll To Senate Floor on 01/09/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to juvenile justice. [SB-87]
Amend KRS 635.020 to remove automatic transfer of a child from District to Circuit Court in certain cases; amend KRS 640.010 to prohibit transfer of a child to Circuit Court in cases involving persons with an IQ under 70.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Whitney Westerfield Posted In Committee on 02/10/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

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...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer Vetoed on 04/24/2020

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