Amend KRS 164.5161 to define "spouse"; rename the National Guard Tuition Award Program the National Guard Tuition Scholarship Program; allow current National Guard members and their spouses up to 130 total credit hours at a postsecondary institution; allow the total number of credit hours to be transferrable between the member and his or her spouse; grant authority to the adjutant general to award up to 45 additional nontransferable credit hours within the program; amend KRS 164.5165 and 164.5169 to conform.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and Medicaid managed care organizations to cover evaluation and management services; prohibit the department or managed care organizations from limiting coverage for evaluation and management services to fewer than 2 units per provider, per recipient, per date of service; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Amend KRS 160.210 to establish new numbers for membership of a local board of education based on district enrollment; require the Kentucky Board of Education to determine the required number of members every 10 years; provide for the election of additional members and for the reduction of membership; require local boards of education to report new electoral divisions to the Kentucky Board of Education and the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 160.200, 160.160, 160.042, and 116.200 to conform; require the Kentucky Board of Education to make initial determinations of board size by December 31, 2026, and local boards to conduct required division changes with created positions being treated as vacancies under KRS 160.190.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 610 to establish a pilot program to be known as the Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration Program for children who are truant; require the pilot program to be established in no less than 10 public school districts; establish the responsive interventions to support and empower teams; establish criteria for participation and procedure for the program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to establish the duties of the director of pupil personnel in school districts that are participating in the pilot program; amend KRS 159.140 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require schools to collect certain data relating to habitual truancy and require the Kentucky Department of Education to annually report data relating to habitual truancy to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary; amend KRS 610.030 to require the use of an evidence-based family screening tool to identify family strengths, needs, and risks; create family diversion plans and require a child's parent to participate; amend KRS 605.030 to require a court-designated worker to coordinate the pilot program in the school districts that participate; amend KRS 17.125 to allow responsive interventions to support and empower teams to access information on juveniles involved with the juvenile justice system; amend KRS 600.020 to amend the definition of "habitual truant" and define "Supporting Opportunities for Accountability and Restoration Program" or "SOAR Program" and "Responsive Interventions to Support and Empower Teams" or "RISE teams"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 630 to provide that a child who is alleged to be a status offender, adjudicated a status offender, or is a status offender alleged or found to have violated a valid court order shall not be detained in a secure detention facility until the child is at least 16 years old; amend various sections to conform; repeal KRS 630.100.
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the General Assembly to provide by law a property tax exemption for the permanent residence of an owner who is a veteran with a service-connected disability; require the law to specify the amount of the exemption, the qualifications for claiming the exemption, and whether the exemption transfers to the veteran's surviving spouse; prohibit more than 1 exemption per permanent residence; disallow the exemption to be combined with an exemption under Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198A to define terms; establish a revolving account to be known as the first-generation homebuyer trust fund; establish eligible activities and uses of the trust fund; require Kentucky Housing Corporation to operate a forgivable loan program for eligible first-generation homebuyers applicants, administer the fund, and submit annual reports to the Legislative Research Commission.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 14 to provide for the issuance of jailer service cards by the Secretary of State to jailers who are currently serving or have previously served as jailers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Amend KRS 230.210 to redefine "sports wagering"; amend KRS 230.805 to change the age of access to sports wagering from 18 to 21; prohibit sports wagering licensees or service providers from offering proposition bets; amend KRS 2.015 to conform.
HB 591 requires the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a career pathway focused on performing arts for inclusion in the state's career and technical education (CTE) programs. This bill directly affects Kentucky high school students by creating a new structured educational track in performing arts within existing CTE frameworks. The key mechanism mandates the Department to design this pathway through consultation with the Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee, ensuring it aligns with student needs and employer demands. The bill does not allocate new funding or change current programs but establishes a requirement for the Department to create this specific pathway.
Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references prohibiting employees becoming a member of a labor or organization as a condition of employment; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904, 67C.406, 70.262, 78.470, 78.480, and 345.050 to remove exceptions; amend KRS 336.1341 and 336.135 to conform; repeal KRS 65.016, 336.132, and 336.134.
Amend KRS 341.005 to define "certified mail," "multi-factor authentication," and "notice"; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 341 to require any notice from the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet or any employer to employers or employees to be in writing and delivered by any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery; require the secretary to provide employers and employees the option to receive only electronic notices; require the electronic notice system to utilize effective privacy controls, including multi-factor authentication procedures.
Urge Congress to create an accreditation pathway through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for private companies assisting veterans with their benefits.
