Rep. Thomas Burch
Stats
District HD-030
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 8
Sponsored Legislation
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to voter registration. [HB-101]
Amend KRS 116.045 to permit a process of voter preregistration for persons at the minimum age of 16 years; require the State Board of Elections to promulgate administrative regulations to provide for preregistration and subsequent registration confirmation; amend KRS 116.046 to direct schools and the county clerk to inform students and school personnel, not less than once each school year, about the availability of preregistration and registration forms; direct the State Board of Education to implement programs of public education, not less than
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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AN ACT relating to plant-based food options in hospitals. [HB-234]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to establish definitions and require hospitals that provide inpatient or residential care to offer patients a plant-based food option for every meal or snack, at the request of a patient or patient's lawful representative, at no additional cost to the patient.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/13/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to education. [HB-200]
Amend KRS 157.360 to reduce maximum class sizes by three.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
To Education (h) on 01/09/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [HB-199]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define conversion therapy, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a person under eighteen (18) years of age or a person who is eighteen (18) years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510 in conversion therapy; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for conversion therapy; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act";
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/09/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to surprise billing. [HB-179]
Amend KRS 304.17A-005 to define "balance billing," "cost sharing," and other terms; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require the insurance commissioner or a designated nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a database of billed health care services charges collected from insurers; define "unanticipated out-of-network care," "covered person" and "usual and customary rate"; require an insurer to reimburse for unanticipated out-of-network care at the lower of the billed amount or the usual and customary rate less
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms. [HB-259]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to make it a crime to unlawfully store a firearm; establish elements of the crime for recklessly allowing access to an unsecured firearm by a minor; establish the crime as a Class B misdemeanor unless a physical injury or death results, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 01/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to actuarial analysis on retirement bills. [HB-194]
Amend KRS 6.350 to establish additional requirements for the completion of the actuarial analysis required for bills pertaining to state-administered retirement systems; specify additional requirements to be projecting costs/savings over a 30 year period rather than 20 years, completing the analysis in a format established by the Legislative Research Commission, and requiring the front page of the analysis to include summary information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Taken From State & Local Government (s) on 03/18/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to state symbols. [HB-27]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to name and designate as the official pets of Kentucky domestic cats and dogs that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wagering and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-137]
Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to define “adjusted gross revenue,” “beginner,” “cabinet, “confidential information,” “entry fee,” “fantasy contest,” “fantasy contest operator," “fantasy contest participant", “highly experienced player,” “immediate family,” “location percentage,” “person,” “principal stockholder,” “registered fantasy contest operator,” “script,” “secretary,” and “wager”; establish requirements for registration as a fantasy contest operator; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for the operation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Recommitted To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 03/17/2020