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signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SB 202: AN ACT relating to regulated beverages and declaring an emergency.

SB 202 is a procedural bill that updates formatting requirements for administrative regulations in Kentucky. It amends KRS 13A.220 to specify detailed rules for submitting paper and electronic versions of regulations, including document size, margins, font, page numbering, and required content like "RELATES TO" and "STATUTORY AUTHORITY" sections. The bill directly affects state administrative bodies (like departments and agencies) that create or amend regulations, requiring them to follow standardized filing procedures. It does not change substantive regulations or impact the public directly. The bill passed and was signed into law as Acts Ch. 82.
Julie Adams (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 25, 2025

HB 315: AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 247 to define terms; prohibit a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the government of any proscribed country referenced in 22 C.F.R. sec. 126.1 from the purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural land in Kentucky or participation in programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Development Board, and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation; allow a nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary to own, purchase, hold, or develop agricultural land for nonagricultural use provided that the development is completed within five years of acquiring the land; require that a copy of the report required under the provisions of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act be filed with the Department of Agriculture; require the Department of Agriculture to report evidence of noncompliance to the Office of the Attorney General; require the Office of the Attorney General to investigate the evidence; allow the Office of the Attorney General to enforce provisions; require that agricultural land found in violation be escheated to the state and be subject to judicial foreclosure; set requirements for disbursement of proceeds of the sale.
T.J. Roberts (R) John Hodgson (R) Scott Sharp (R) Wade Williams (R) Emily Callaway (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 25, 2025

HB 137: AN ACT relating to air quality monitoring.

Amend KRS 77.155 and 224.20-110 to require that for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements established by an air pollution control board, the Energy and Environment Cabinet, or the federal Clean Air Act, only the most current data collection methods approved or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be used; provide that data collected using a method that does not meet those requirements shall not be admissible or considered in an enforcement proceeding initiated by the air pollution control board, an air pollution control officer, the cabinet, or a private citizen; amend KRS 77.160 to conform.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires use of current EPA-approved air quality monitoring methods, strengthening compliance with pollution regulations and preventing outdated data from undermining enforcement.95% confidence
Wade Williams (R) D.J. Johnson (R) Jim Gooch (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SB 68: AN ACT relating to education.

Amend KRS 158.645 to change the required learning capacities of Kentucky public school students; amend KRS 158.6451 to provide that schools shall expect a high level of academic achievement and shall develop students' ability to think critically and independently; amend KRS 156.010 to include career and technical education; amend KRS 160.345 to remove the reporting requirement relating to physical activity of students; amend KRS 157.065 to remove the reporting requirement relating to participation in breakfast programs; amend KRS 424.250 to reflect that school boards are tax levying authorities and do not file budgets with the county clerk; require district budgets to be published in the same manner as school financial reports; repeal KRS 157.061 and 158.856.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAmends education statutes to mandate critical thinking development, include career education, and remove administrative reporting requirements, strengthening academic focus and program offerings.85% confidence
Gex Williams (R) Steve Rawlings (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 24, 2025

HB 30: AN ACT relating to public employee benefits.

Amend KRS 61.598 to exempt from the pension spiking provisions any increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body of an employer or mandated in a collective bargaining agreement approved by the legislative body of the employer that are provided to members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExempts public employee pay increases from pension spiking when mandated by collective bargaining or legislative approval, protecting retirement benefits for state employees.95% confidence
Bobby McCool (R) Tom Smith (R) Wade Williams (R) Chris Fugate (R) Ashley Laferty (D)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 24, 2025

SB 162: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require the Education and Labor Cabinet to refer suspected unemployment insurance fraud cases to the United States Department of Justice, the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the county attorney or Commonwealth's attorney within 30 days of the suspected fraud determination; require that public agencies immediately terminate employees or contractors determined to have collected or attempted to collect unemployment benefits while employed by the public agency; do not require a legal disposition finding that the employee or contractor is guilty in order for public agencies to terminate employment; provide that collecting or attempting to collect unemployment benefits while employed by or under contract with the cabinet shall be a breach of any collective bargaining agreement, civil service process, or contract; amend KRS 341.370 to require that a worker be disqualified from receiving benefits for any week they are under investigation for suspected unemployment insurance fraud; require the disqualification to remain in effect until an investigation determines that a fraudulent act has not occurred; amend KRS 341.360 to conform.
Keturah Herron (D) Matt Nunn (R) Don Douglas (R) Shelley Frommeyer (R) Lindsey Tichenor (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 24, 2025

SB 43: AN ACT relating to identity documents.

Amend KRS 186.444 to create a medical review board for the purpose of considering a person's ability to drive due to a physical or mental disability; establish the number and qualifications of members; require the Transportation Cabinet consult with a medical professional licensed in the area relevant to the case; require the medical review board to accept the statement of a person's medical professional that the person does not have a condition that impairs his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle; amend KRS 186.570 to conform; amend KRS 131.1817 to remove the possible suspension of an operator's license for a person found to be a delinquent taxpayer.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes medical review for driver safety under Motor Vehicles, enhancing transportation safety standards via medical assessments for disability-related driving ability.85% confidence
Brandon Storm (R) Gary Boswell (R) Jimmy Higdon (R) Amanda Bledsoe (R) Don Douglas (R)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 24, 2025

HB 10: AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a law enforcement officer immediately remove a person unlawfully occupying real property under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to law enforcement officers and property owners acting in good faith; create a civil cause of action for wrongful removal; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create a form for the petition to remove unlawful occupants; amend KRS 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 512.020 and 512.030 to specifically include damage to real property caused by squatters in the offense of criminal mischief.
Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill enables swift removal of occupants with property owner immunity, weakening tenant protections by reducing due process in evictions and prioritizing owner rights over tenant safeguards.85% confidence
Marianne Proctor (R) T.J. Roberts (R) Kim Banta (R) John Hodgson (R) David Meade (R)
signed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 24, 2025

SB 22: AN ACT relating to licensed professionals.

Amend KRS 317.570 and 317A.120 to allow barber and cosmetology license applicants to retake the failed portion of an examination one month after receiving actual notice of the failure; enable cosmetologist and esthetician applicants to retake any examination an unlimited number of times; amend KRS 317A.020 to allow a penalty more severe than a warning notice to be issued if a licensee knowingly employs or utilizes an unlicensed nail technician; amend KRS 317A.040 to remove the requirement that a licensed cosmetologist serve as the executive director of the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; amend KRS 317A.100 to allow reciprocal licensure for an applicant from a United States territory.
Reggie Thomas (D) David Yates (D)
signed · Kentucky · House Mar 24, 2025

HB 38: AN ACT relating to orders of protection.

Amend KRS 403.763 and 456.180 to enhance criminal penalties for repeated violations of an order of protection; establish what constitutes a repeated violation.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill enhances criminal penalties for repeated violations of orders of protection, increasing sentencing severity. Aligns with 'oppose' indicators (increases mandatory sentences).90% confidence
James Tipton (R)
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