Rep. Walker Thomas
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District HD-008
Party Republican
Email
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270-885-5335
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270-889-8091
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Bills Introduced 56
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Bowling Green Veterans Center, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-24]
Appropriate to the Department of Veterans' Affairs $2,500,000 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 for design and preconstruction costs for the Bowling Green Veterans Center; stipulate that appropriations in this Act shall be paid from the General Fund Surplus Account or the Budget Reserve Trust Fund Account; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 7) on 03/10/2020
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Gettr Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky relating to abortion. [HB-67]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
To State & Local Government (s) on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact. [HB-110]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 319 to enact and enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; allow a psychologist to hold one or more compact state licenses at a time; recognize the right of a psychologist licensed in the compact to practice telepsychology in other compact states the psychologist is not licensed; establish conditions under which a psychologist licensed to practice in compact state can practice telepsychology;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law. [HB-51]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce immigration laws; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms, including "sanctuary" and "sanctuary policy"; prohibit local governments from adopting sanctuary policies; establish hearing procedures for determination of sanctuary status; provide for the withholding of state funding from sanctuaries; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from enrolling employing or contracting with illegal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Posted In Committee on 01/15/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers. [HB-196]
Amend KRS 326.080 to require the license renewal fee to be established by the board through promulgation of administrative regulation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Taken From Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to an exemption of income taxation for military pensions. [HB-92]
Amend KRS 141.019 to exclude United States military retirees' pension income from income taxation for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2024; require reporting by the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 131.190 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/13/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-58]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College endowment match fund; transfer $3 million annually to the fund from general fund; authorize promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to audiology and speech-language pathology. [HB-218]
Create a new section of KRS 334A.010 to 334A.990 to enact and enter into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; establish definitions; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for audiologists and speech-language pathologists; recognize a multistate licensure privilege for audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice audiology and speech-language pathology via telehealth; establish provisions for active
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 01/10/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to interpersonal violence. [HB-216]
Amend KRS 403.720 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 403.740 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner; amend KRS 456.010 to include violence against an animal used as coercive conduct in the definition of "dating violence and abuse"; amend KRs 456.060 to allow a judge to award possession of a domestic animal to the petitioner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Judiciary (s) on 03/26/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensed audiologists. [HB-217]
Amend KRS 334A.020 to include selling or fitting of hearing instruments in the definition of "the practice of audiology"; amend KRS 334.020 to allow audiologists licensed under KRS Chapter 334A to engage in the sale and practice of fitting hearing instruments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 01/10/2020