This bill creates a new section in Kentucky law to clarify how the titles of legislative acts should be interpreted. It directly affects the General Assembly and state courts by establishing rules for determining whether a bill contains an appropriation or declares an emergency. The key provision states that including terms like "appropriation" or "declaring an emergency" in a bill's title does not automatically mean the bill contains those elements. Instead, courts and legislative rules will determine the actual content of a bill, and justifications for declaring an emergency in a bill's text will only be used for emergency purposes, not to indicate broader legislative intent.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to make legislative findings, provide a teacher bill of rights, and require each local school board to provide a copy of the teacher bill of rights to all teachers and post the teacher bill of rights in all public school buildings containing instructional space for students.
Amend KRS 15.519 to make game wardens employed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources subject to the same requirements for entering or accessing private open land as other law enforcement officers; amend KRS 150.090 to conform; amend KRS 235.310 to make boating enforcement officers employed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources subject to the same requirements for entering or accessing private open land as other law enforcement officers.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to adopt the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual can practice in a remote state; authorize a home state to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state; authorize a member state's licensing authority to issue subpoenas for hearings and investigations as well as cease and desist orders to restrict, suspend, or revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the state; establish the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact Commission; provide immunity from suit and liability for members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission who act in accordance with the provisions of the compact; authorize the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government to enforce the provisions of the compact; establish rulemaking procedures; authorize the commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and nonmember states; require provisions of the compact to become effective on the date the compact is enacted into law in the fifth compact state; establish withdrawal provisions for a member state that wishes to withdraw from the compact; provide for severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance.
This bill directs the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate a specific section of Kentucky Route 93 in Lyon County as the "Sean Robert King Share the Road Memorial Highway." The designated stretch runs from Poplar Creek Road to Kentucky Route 819 and honors Sean Robert King, a cyclist who was killed on that road in 2023. The legislation requires the Transportation Cabinet to install appropriate signage within 30 days of the bill's effective date. This measure is intended to commemorate King's life and promote roadway safety awareness for motorists and cyclists.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish definitions; allow a customer of utility that provides electric, gas, water, or sewer services to opt out of having a smart meter installed if the customer owns the premises where the meter will be installed; establish procedures to opt out of the smart meter or request an analog meter; require utilities that furnish water, electric, gas, or sewer services to maintain sufficient quantities of meters for customer demand; require the retail electric supplier to give the customer 30 days' notice and give the customer 30 days to respond; require installation of the selected meter no later than 30 days after the selection; prohibit retail provider of electric, water, sewer, or gas service from charging the customer for the installation of the meter or imposing a surcharge or fee for opting out of having the smart meter installed; establish a process of obtaining a refund for a utility for improper charges through the Office of the Attorney General, Office of Rate Intervention; allow a customer to request a refund for any fees or damages incurred after January 1, 2015; require the utility and the fire district to send reports on fires involving meters; require a warning label on the meter and certification of the meter; provide for civil action; establish liability for harm caused by electromagnetic frequency radiation; prohibit the use of the meter to collect data accessed by third parties or any use of data that is not for the provision of utility service; require compensation for use of the meter to create a wireless network; require the utility to provide radiation protection at the customer's request; affirm a customer's private right of action and that the damages from a smart meter installation does not reduce the customer's outstanding balance to a utility service provider; RETROACTIVE.
Amend KRS 26A.090 to define terms; remove the definition for the court facilities standards committee; amend KRS 26A.107 to establish the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts relating to assessments of court facilities and construction; create a new section of KRS Chapter 26A to establish the Court Facilities Construction Standards Board; establish the membership and duties of the board; establish a Local Project Development Board; establish the membership and duties of the board; establish the duties and responsibilities of all state and local parties related to construction of court facilities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 26A to establish payment of debt service on bonds issued by a local government for the construction of a court facility and payment of operational costs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 26A to establish duties of a local government for maintenance of new court facilities; establish duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts for reporting of maintenance activity and facility conditions; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 26A to establish the applicability of the duties and requirements related to court facilities projects under construction or for which authority has been given by the General Assembly prior to and on or after the effective date of the Act, and to conform; provide that provisions of this Act applying to new projects shall only apply to all projects authorized after the effective date of the Act, and do not affect, impair, or modify existing projects; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Amend KRS 456.010 to define "school violence"; amend KRS 456.030 to allow a victim of school violence to file a petition for an interpersonal protective order; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 456 to conform.
This bill limits the number of students from outside a school district who can enroll in that district's virtual school programs. It requires districts to set a policy for nonresident enrollment and allows them to charge tuition fees for students who do not live in the district. The law establishes enrollment caps, starting with a statewide limit of 1% of total student enrollment and a district-specific limit of 10% of each district's student enrollment, with specific exceptions for military dependents, siblings, and students with medical needs. School districts must report enrollment data to the state, and the department will monitor and enforce these limits, with a provision that districts must stop accepting nonresident virtual students after June 30, 2028, unless further permission is granted.
This bill amends Kentucky law to establish automatic expiration dates for administrative regulations, ensuring outdated rules are systematically reviewed and removed. It directly affects state agencies that create administrative regulations and the officials responsible for maintaining the state's regulatory code. Under the new provisions, regulations created on or after March 1, 2013, will expire seven years after their effective date, while older regulations will expire by March 1, 2020, unless they undergo a certification process. The bill also requires the regulations compiler to publish regular lists of expired and active regulations, with updates occurring at least every six months.
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Beauty Industry Law Task Force to conduct a review of current statutes and administrative regulations governing the industry; require the task force to meet at least 4 times before the submission of its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
This bill amends Kentucky law to require the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee to conduct an annual evaluation of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel. The amendment adds a date reference to clarify when this annual evaluation requirement begins, specifying it starts in 2014. The bill affects the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee by establishing their duty to monitor the panel's operations, procedures, and recommendations. It also requires the committee to report its findings to the General Assembly. This change ensures ongoing oversight of the child fatality review process through regular evaluations.
