Kentucky Bills

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SB 61: AN ACT relating to swimming pools.

Amend KRS 211.203 to exempt pools that share a plat with a single-family residence that are rented to guests by the owner of the residence from regulation as public pools.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 52: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Larry "Smokey" Dodson.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 52) honoring Larry "Smokey" Dodson, a longtime Oldham County community leader and educator who passed away on January 24, 2025. The resolution directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in his memory following its daily session, expressing sympathy for his passing. It does not create new laws, affect policy, or impact any individuals or groups beyond this symbolic tribute to Dodson's service on the Oldham County School Board, his advocacy for the Arts Center, and his 58-year career at Louisville Gas & Electric.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 268: A RESOLUTION urging the executive branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to reinstate the authority of the Capitol Annex Snack Bar to prepare and serve fried bologna sandwiches.

This resolution (SR 268) is a symbolic request urging Kentucky's executive branch to restore the Capitol Annex Snack Bar's permission to prepare and serve fried bologna sandwiches. It does not create new law or affect any specific group, as resolutions like this express legislative sentiment without legal force. The Senate passed it unanimously on March 27, 2025, with no binding requirements for the governor or state agencies. It focuses solely on reinstating a snack option previously restricted, framed as a minor "pleasure" for Capitol visitors.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SCR 90: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Lexington-Fayette County on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its founding.

SCR 90 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing Lexington-Fayette County's 250th anniversary of founding, with no new policies or funding. It formally celebrates the county's historical milestones - such as its 1775 founding, early institutions like Transylvania University (1780), and its role as the "Horse Capital of the World" - without altering laws or affecting residents. The resolution has no direct policy impact; it is purely commemorative, as stated in its text and Section 1. This procedural bill was adopted by voice vote in February 2025.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 243: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Johnnie L. Turner.

This is a memorial resolution (SR 243), not a substantive bill. It directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in honor of Johnnie L. Turner, a former state representative and senator from Eastern Kentucky who died on October 22, 2024. The resolution expresses the Senate's sympathy for his passing and instructs the Clerk to deliver a copy to his family. It has no policy impact or effect on laws, as it is a procedural gesture of respect.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 266: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Rebecca Hogston.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill), adopted by the Kentucky Senate on March 27, 2025. It honors Rebecca Hogston, a Kentucky resident who died on November 6, 2024, by directing the Senate to adjourn in her memory. The resolution expresses the Senate's sympathy to her family and community, and requires the Clerk to deliver a copy to Senator Phillip Wheeler for the family. It has no policy impact or financial implications - it is purely a symbolic tribute.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 258: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Donnie Gene Bowling.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) honoring Donnie Gene Bowling, a Kentucky resident who passed away on November 11, 2024. The Senate resolves to adjourn its session in his memory, expressing profound sympathy for his family. The resolution directs the Senate Clerk to deliver a copy to Senator Phillip Wheeler for the family. It has no policy impact or concrete provisions beyond this symbolic gesture of remembrance.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SB 38: AN ACT relating to school bus safety.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; allow the use of camera monitoring systems on school buses operated by a school district, and allow the enforcement of a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations recorded by a camera monitoring system; set the amount of the civil penalty; provide that the revenue generated from a civil penalty shall be retained by the school district; allow a law enforcement agency to charge a fee of $25 from every civil penalty enforced by the law enforcement agency; require specific notice for a stop arm camera violation; establish defenses to a violation; establish procedures for a contest to a violation; allow for suspension of motor vehicle registration for failure to timely pay a penalty; require a school district or law enforcement agency to notify the Transportation Cabinet of the need to release a motor vehicle registration suspension within one business day of payment; amend KRS 189.990 to increase the maximum fines for failing to stop for a school or church bus that is receiving or discharging passengers; amend KRS 189.370 to require traffic in the opposite direction of a school or church bus to stop for the bus on a highway that is not divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Transportation

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 270: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Anthony "Tony" McCoart.

This resolution adjourns the Kentucky Senate in honor and loving memory of Anthony "Tony" McCoart, a Johnson County resident who passed away on March 15, 2025, after a battle with corticobasal degeneration. It expresses the Senate's sympathy for his passing and directs the Clerk to deliver a copy of the resolution to his family via Senator Phillip Wheeler. The resolution has no policy impact, as it serves solely as a formal tribute to Mr. McCoart and his family.

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 27, 2025

HB 13: AN ACT relating to revenue and declaring an emergency.

HB 13 is a technical correction to Kentucky law governing how individual income tax refunds are handled for married couples. It clarifies that refunds for spouses filing separate returns must be split based on each spouse's share of their combined adjusted gross income, while refunds for joint returns remain treated as a single amount subject to full transfer to claimant agencies. The bill does not change existing tax policy or create new obligations; it only adjusts the language of KRS 131.575 to ensure consistent application of current refund rules. This affects Kentucky taxpayers filing separate or joint returns who receive tax refunds.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 245: A RESOLUTION recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Somernites Cruise.

This symbolic resolution recognizes the 25th anniversary of Somerset's Somernites Cruise car show, which has generated an estimated $12-15 million annually for the local economy since 2001. It acknowledges the event's scale (over 1.5 million attendees and 150,000 vehicles across 165 events) and cultural significance, including participation from historic movie vehicles. The resolution has no policy provisions or funding impacts - it serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment by the Kentucky Senate.

passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 27, 2025

SR 252: A RESOLUTION adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Burlin Coleman.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 252), not a substantive bill. It directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn for the day in honor of Burlin Coleman, a Pikeville businessman and community leader who died on January 23, 2025. The resolution expresses the Senate's sympathy to his family and commemorates his legacy, including his work with Community Trust Bank and the University of Pikeville. It has no policy impact or effect on laws, regulations, or constituents.

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