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passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SR 77: A RESOLUTION honoring the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet response teams for the outstanding work they provided in helping the North Carolina Department of Transportation rebuild roadways after the devastating floods that occurred in the fall of 2024.

Honor the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet response teams for the outstanding work they provided in helping the North Carolina Department of Transportation rebuild roadways after the devastating floods that occurred in the fall of 2024.
Jimmy Higdon (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SB 126: AN ACT proposing to amend Sections 77 and 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to limiting the Governor's ability to grant pardons and commute sentences.

Propose to amend Section 77 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit the Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences beginning 30 days prior to a gubernatorial election and ending at that gubernatorial inauguration; amend Section 240 of the Constitution of Kentucky to conform; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts gubernatorial clemency powers during election cycles, limiting sentencing flexibility often used in criminal justice reform efforts.90% confidence
Gary Boswell (R) Craig Richardson (R) Robby Mills (R) Chris McDaniel (R) Matt Deneen (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 5, 2025

HB 371: AN ACT relating to solid waste management.

Amend KRS 224.40-315 to exclude from the exemption in the definition of municipal solid waste disposal facility any waste site or facility that accepts industrial solid waste generated on or adjacent to property owned by the generator or by another facility owned by the generator or wholly-owned subsidiary; amend KRS 224.43-345 to require a description in the solid waste management plan of capacity expansions for residual waste sites or facilities, including amounts of wastes from areas outside of the solid waste management area.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRemoves exemption for industrial waste on-site disposal, strengthening regulatory oversight and reducing pollution risks in waste management per amended statutes.85% confidence
Rebecca Raymer (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SB 268: AN ACT relating to virtual education.

Prohibit the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Board of Education, and the Kentucky Department of Education from establishing or implementing, or requiring a school district to implement, any cap, limitation, or restriction on enrollment for a virtual program; prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Board of Education from reducing or withholding any funds due to a school district from the fund to Support Education Excellence in Kentucky based on the district's operation of a virtual program; sunset prohibitions on June 30, 2026.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits enrollment caps/restrictions on virtual education and protects funding for virtual programs, advancing educational access and program stability.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits restrictions on virtual education enrollment and ensures funding, directly advancing technology-enabled education access and digital learning infrastructure.85% confidence
Danny Carroll (R) Steve West (R) Gary Boswell (R) Craig Richardson (R) Rick Girdler (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SR 46: A RESOLUTION honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and adjourning in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, March 5, 2025.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 46), not a substantive bill. It honors the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children coalition and recognizes Children's Advocacy Day on March 5, 2025, by directing the Senate to adjourn in observance of that day. The resolution acknowledges the coalition's work on children's issues but does not create new laws or affect any policies. It includes no concrete policy changes and serves solely as a symbolic gesture of recognition. The Senate adopted it by voice vote on March 5, 2025.
David Givens (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 5, 2025

HR 29: A RESOLUTION honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children and adjourning in honor of Children's Advocacy Day, March 5, 2025.

This resolution formally honors the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children coalition and adjourns the Kentucky House of Representatives on March 5, 2025, in observance of Children's Advocacy Day. It acknowledges the coalition's work promoting policies for thriving communities, strong families, and successful children in Kentucky. As a ceremonial resolution with no binding policy changes, it does not create new laws or directly affect any individuals or programs - it serves solely as a symbolic recognition by the legislature.
Samara Heavrin (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 4, 2025

SR 102: A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Dr. Robert "Bob" L. Jackson upon his retirement as president of Murray State University.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 102) passed by the Kentucky Senate to formally recognize Dr. Robert "Bob" L. Jackson upon his retirement as president of Murray State University. It honors his service as a former State Senator, his leadership at Murray State (including enrollment growth and pandemic management), and his advocacy for rural Kentucky and affordable education. The resolution contains no policy changes or funding; it simply expresses the Senate's appreciation through formal language in Sections 1-3. It directly affects Dr. Jackson, acknowledging his retirement on June 30, 2025.
Danny Carroll (R) Robby Mills (R) Robert Stivers (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 4, 2025

SB 151: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to define "illegal alien"; prohibit state tax dollars appropriated by the General Assembly from being used to compensate an illegal alien; direct the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to assist in the implementation and enforcement of the Act.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits using state tax dollars to compensate undocumented immigrants, restricting budget allocation for this purpose.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationProhibits state tax funds for 'illegal aliens' and directs Homeland Security enforcement, restricting immigrant access to state services.95% confidence
Danny Carroll (R) Greg Elkins (R) Phillip Wheeler (R) Steve West (R) Brandon Smith (R)
passed · Kentucky · Senate Mar 4, 2025

SR 98: A RESOLUTION recognizing November 2025 as Grieving Children and Families Month in Kentucky.

This resolution recognizes November 2025 as Grieving Children and Families Month in Kentucky. It highlights Kentucky's high rate of childhood bereavement (ranked 5th nationally) and the long-term impacts of grief on education, health, and well-being. The resolution symbolically acknowledges the work of the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families and directs the Senate Clerk to deliver a copy to that organization. It does not create new programs or funding but aims to raise awareness about supporting grieving children and families.
Amanda Bledsoe (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 4, 2025

HR 71: A RESOLUTION recognizing November 2025 as Grieving Children and Families Month in Kentucky.

HR 71 is a symbolic resolution recognizing November 2025 as "Grieving Children and Families Month" in Kentucky. It directly affects grieving children, youth, and families across the state by raising public awareness of childhood bereavement, which impacts one in ten Kentucky children before age 18. The resolution commends organizations like the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families that provide support services, without creating new laws or funding. It serves as a formal acknowledgment of the issue and its lifelong health and educational impacts, as noted in the resolution's background statements.
Samara Heavrin (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 4, 2025

HB 291: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 533 to define terms; require the court, upon conviction of the defendant, to consider the defendant's status as a primary caretaker of a dependent child unless the defendant is a violent offender, the victim is a child, or a statute prohibits an alternative sentence; require the court, upon a finding that the defendant is a primary caretaker of a dependent child, to consider an alternative sentence; provide that the defendant shall have the right to present an alternative sentencing plan and a family impact statement to the court; provide that in issuing an alternative sentence, the court may require the defendant to participate in programs and services that support the parent-child relationship; provide that the court may modify or revoke the alternative sentence and commit the defendant to an institution if the defendant fails to adhere to or complete the conditions of an alternative sentence; require the Administrative Office of the Court to report annually, beginning in 2026, to the Kentucky State Corrections Commission and to the Legislative Research Commission on the number, percentage, and demographics of parents and children impacted under this Act; provide that the Act may be cited as the Primary Caretaker Consideration Act.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires courts to consider primary caretaker status for alternative sentencing, reducing incarceration for non-violent offenders and promoting rehabilitation over punitive measures.95% confidence
T.J. Roberts (R) Anne Donworth (D) Jennifer Decker (R) Kim Holloway (R) Nick Wilson (R)
passed · Kentucky · House Mar 4, 2025

HB 220: AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.

Amend KRS 189A.010, relating to driving under the influence, to provide that a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence within a 10-year period is a Class D felony; provide that if a person is convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence the minimum term of imprisonment shall be 120 days; amend KRS 189A.040, 189A.200, 189A.240, and 281A.2102 to conform.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeUpgrades third DUI to Class D felony with 120-day minimum sentence, increasing penalties rather than reforming or reducing criminal justice system impacts.95% confidence
Jennifer Decker (R) Mitch Whitaker (R) Chad Aull (D) Rebecca Raymer (R) Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
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