Amend KRS 610.030 to provide that a diversion agreement shall require that a child refrain from conduct that constitutes cause for suspension or expulsion from school; provide that for a child against whom a complaint alleging beyond the control of the school has been filed, the diversion agreement shall require that if the child is suspended or expelled during the diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed diversion and be referred to the county attorney for formal court action; repeal KRS 635.020 regarding the creation of the family accountability, intervention, and response teams; amend various sections to conform.
This resolution (SR 57) is a ceremonial honor for Father Patrick McDowell following his 2025 priesthood ordination. It commemorates his service, noting his childhood ties to Bardstown, Kentucky, his education at local schools, and his ordination at Louisville's Cathedral of the Assumption. The resolution has no policy impact or binding requirements; it simply expresses the Kentucky Senate's recognition of his ordination and upcoming role as associate pastor at St. James Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. As a procedural resolution, it does not affect any laws, regulations, or individuals beyond this symbolic gesture.
This is a symbolic resolution (not a policy bill) passed by Kentucky's Senate to honor the YMCA's 175th anniversary in the U.S. It recognizes the YMCA's historical contributions, including founding Father's Day, pioneering childcare programs, and providing community services nationwide. The resolution specifically acknowledges the YMCA's work in Kentucky, where 17 YMCAs serve over 150,000 people annually with programs like childcare, swim lessons, and meal support. As a ceremonial gesture, it has no legal effect or direct impact on constituents or government operations.
This resolution (SR 87) is a ceremonial gesture honoring Anthony S. "Tony" Campbell, former President and CEO of East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), for his 16-year leadership. It directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in his honor following a vote of appreciation for his service. The resolution acknowledges his role in expanding EKPC's energy infrastructure, maintaining reliable power for over 1.1 million Kentuckians, and strengthening the cooperative's financial stability. As a purely symbolic measure with no policy changes, it has no direct impact on legislation or constituents.
This resolution (SR 30) is a ceremonial Senate action honoring John William "Willie" Ellery, a Springfield, Kentucky resident who died in November 2025. It directs the Senate to adjourn for the day in his memory, expressing sympathy for his passing and acknowledging his 52-year service as Housing Authority Maintenance Director, 26 years on the Springfield City Council, and other community contributions. The resolution has no policy impact and affects only the Senate's procedural schedule. It was introduced on January 8, 2026, and referred to the Senate Floor.
HB 249 amends Kentucky's involuntary commitment law to include "violation of sexual abuse in the first degree" as a qualifying offense that could trigger involuntary commitment proceedings. This change directly affects individuals with mental health conditions who have been charged with or convicted of this specific criminal offense. The bill updates the legal definition within Kentucky Revised Statute 202C.010, clarifying that such offenses fall under the criteria for involuntary commitment hearings. The amendment does not alter the commitment process itself but expands the range of criminal offenses that may lead to involuntary detention for mental health treatment.
Amend KRS 235.240 to require that when a motorboat or vessel is involved in an accident that results in a fatality or serious physical injury, the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator of the motorboat or vessel unless the test has already been done by consent; apply the penalties for driving under the influence to boating under the influence; require that in addition to all other penalties, a person found guilty of boating under the influence shall complete a safe-boating course and pay $100 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to cover the costs of materials and instruction for the course; amend KRS 235.990 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to require a public safety telecommunicator who receives a report of an accident involving a motorboat or vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth to report the accident to the Kentucky State Police post covering where the accident occurred; provide that the Act may be cited as Keegan's Law.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; restrict the use of artificial intelligence by certain licensed professionals in therapy and psychotherapy services; prohibit licensed professionals from using artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support in therapy or psychotherapy services where the client's therapeutic session is recorded; provide exceptions; prohibit advertising or offering therapy or psychotherapy services unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by a licensed professional; limit how a licensed professional may use artificial intelligence; require all records between a licensed professional and a patient to be confidential; grant enforcement authority to the relevant board; exclude religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials; EMERGENCY.
This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 69) honoring East Kentucky Power Cooperative's (EKPC) 85th anniversary. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it simply directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in recognition of EKPC's role in providing electricity to rural communities since 1941. The resolution acknowledges EKPC's history of serving over 1.1 million Kentuckians across 89 counties and its current operations, including coal, natural gas, and renewable energy sources. As a procedural resolution, it has no binding effect beyond the symbolic gesture of the Senate adjournment.
Amend KRS 117.228 to remove Social Security cards and public benefits cards, which do not include a person's photograph, from the available list of additional documents that may be offered to establish identity when a person seeking to cast a ballot in an election cannot provide proof of identification as required in KRS 117.225.
Amend KRS 160.345 to define "school-based policy"; require that principals provide monthly and annual reports to the local board of education; set notice requirements for school advisory council elections; establish that a superintendent selects the principals for the school district; require that all school-based policies be reviewed and approved by the local board before implementation and provide exceptions; amend KRS 160.370 to permit county school districts with more than 15,000 students to delegate the approval of school-based policies; amend KRS 158.1415 to permit a local school board to adopt a curriculum for human sexuality; amend various sections of KRS Chapters 7, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 164, and 605 to transfer duties of school-based decision making councils to advisory councils and principals and to conform.
Amend KRS 202A.011 to define "benefit from treatment," "individual with a mental illness," and "severe mental illness"; remove "mentally ill person" and redefine "danger"; amend KRS 202A.028 to allow the Commonwealth to file an emergency motion to be heard within 48 hours regarding the hospitalization of an individual with a mental illness who has been found by a qualified mental health professional to not meet the criteria for involuntary hospitalization; amend KRS 202A.051 to allow a court to order a respondent to participate in outpatient psychiatric treatment; allow a court to require a hospital to notify the court and the Commonwealth if the hospital releases a person who is hospitalized; allow a court to order a person released from hospitalization to participate in outpatient psychiatric treatment; require that any petition filed under this section to expire in 30 days if it has not been served on the respondent; amend KRS 202A.061 to allow the Commonwealth to file an emergency motion to be heard within 48 hours regarding the hospitalization of an individual with a mental illness who has been found by a qualified mental health professional to not meet the criteria for involuntary hospitalization; create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to require the court to appoint an outpatient provider for every person who is ordered to community-based outpatient treatment; require a multidisciplinary team to regularly monitor a person's adherence to community-based outpatient treatment; allow a court or an authorized staff physician to order a 72 hour emergency admission to a hospital for every person who fails to comply with an order for community-based outpatient treatment; require the court to conduct a review hearing no later than 72 hours prior to the expiration or request for early release by a hospital of a period of involuntary hospitalization for individuals who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness and within the past 12 months been involuntarily committed to a hospital setting or have been found incompetent to stand trial within the past 12 months; amend KRS 202A.0819 to allow a court to order a person who is receiving assisted outpatient treatment to comply with any other reasonable conditions; amend KRS 202A.0823 to allow a court to determine if a person should be ordered to receive specific care in line with his or her treatment plan; amend KRS 202A.091 to allow a petitioner who qualifies as a responsible party under KRS 311.631 to participate in an involuntary hospitalization proceeding and receive the respondent's discharge plan; amend KRS 202A.101 to allow a person to be transported to a hospital without a copy of the petition for involuntary hospitalization when a court orders it under KRS 202A.028 and 202A.061; amend KRS 202C.010 to amend the definition of "evidentiary hearing"; amend "individual with a mental illness" and remove "mentally ill person"; amend KRS 202C.020 to establish the duties and pay for the guardian ad litem in a 202C proceeding; amend KRS 202C.030 to extend the date of the evidentiary hearing from 20 to 45 days, unless the court orders a later hearing date for good cause shown; prohibit the respondent from using the insanity defense; amend KRS 202C.040 to extend the date of the commitment hearing from 20 to 45 days, unless the court orders a later hearing date for good cause shown; establish the duties of the guardian ad litem; amend KRS 202C.050 to remove criteria to be committed under this chapter; amend KRS 202C.060 to provide that after the initial standard review hearing, subsequent review hearings shall occur once every 2 years unless a material change has occurred; require competency evaluations to be conducted at least once every 2 years; amend KRS 202C.130 to include notice of motions filed by forensic psychiatric facilities to the Commonwealth and all other parties of record; amend various sections to conform; repeal KRS 202A.081, relating to court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment.
