SB 341 updates Kentucky transportation laws to use gender-neutral language in official documents. The bill modifies two state statutes to replace gendered terms like "he" and "him" with inclusive language such as "the clerk" and "the owner." This change directly affects county clerks and vehicle owners by ensuring legal texts apply equally to all individuals regardless of gender. The bill does not alter any operational procedures, fees, or refund processes; it only updates the wording to reflect modern standards of inclusivity.
This bill amends Kentucky law to update gender-neutral language in the appointment process for the Secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development. It requires the board to conduct a nationwide search, submit three candidates to the Governor, and allows the Governor to reject the list and request additional names. The Secretary must have significant experience and an established reputation as an economic development professional. The change affects how the Secretary is selected and serves at the pleasure of the board rather than a fixed term.
Amend KRS 61.315 to define "public safety officer," "public safety officer in training," "retired public safety officer" and "post-service act in the line of duty"; provide a lump-sum payment of $80,000 to the families of public safety officers in training who die in the line of duty and retired public safety officers who die as a result of an attack related to their prior service as a public safety officer; make technical and clerical changes; provide that the benefit is effective for deaths occurring on or after the effective date of the Act, except that provisions impacting retired public safety officers shall be retroactive to deaths occuring on or after August 1, 2012, and provisions impacting public safety officers in training shall be retroactive to deaths occuring on or after November 1, 2024; RETROACTIVE.
Amend KRS 15.808 to allow the Attorney General to pass through child support payments up to $200 per month to recipients of public assistance; require that the payments are not considered income for the purpose of determining public assistance eligibility or the recipient monthly benefit amount.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15A to create the juvenile services fund within the Department of Juvenile Justice; appropriate money to the fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
This bill amends Kentucky law to ensure gender-neutral language in provisions about final wage payments to employees. It directly affects employers and employees by clarifying that all earned wages must be paid in full within the next normal pay period or within 14 days of an employee leaving or being discharged. The amendment updates the existing statute to use inclusive language while maintaining the same payment requirements and deadlines for final compensation. The bill does not change the timing or conditions for wage payment, only the wording to apply equally to all genders.
Amend KRS 15A.020, relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, to remove the Office of Program Operations and the Office of Community and Mental Health Services; add the Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services and divisions within the office; remove the Division of Program Services from the Office of Support Services and add divisions; amend KRS 15A.064 to conform.
This bill amends Kentucky law to strengthen background checks and training requirements for individuals caring for children in foster care, relative caregiver arrangements, fictive kin placements, and adoption. It requires criminal background investigations for applicants and their adult household members before approval and allows for additional checks during annual home reevaluations. The legislation also prohibits denying placements solely based on a caregiver's disability without considering supportive services and mandates specific training on child abuse recognition and pediatric head trauma prevention for fictive kin caregivers. Additionally, it establishes procedures for the Department of Health and Family Services to implement these requirements through administrative regulations.
Amend KRS 216B.020 to exempt ophthalmology and endscopy surgical centers meeting certain criteria from the requirement to obtain a certificate of need; make technical corrections; amend KRS 216B.061 to conform.
Create a new section of KRS 157.200 to 157.290 to define terms; require a school district to install and maintain a video and audio surveillance system in every self-contained special education classroom; require a public school to notify a parent of each child in the classroom of the system and the parent's rights within 5 days; permit parents of recorded students access to system footage; require reasonable redaction and segregation to protect student privacy; designate a retention schedule for system footage; require school districts to notify the parents of each student present for an injury in a self-contained special education classroom; amend KRS 157.200 to define "parent" and amend the definition of "special education."
This bill amends Kentucky law regarding trustee sales of real property to correct technical errors in the existing statute. It clarifies the conditions under which a trustee sale can legally transfer property title, specifically addressing situations involving pledges or deeds of trust used to secure debts. The amendment requires that such sales either follow a court judgment, are conducted by an assignee under a voluntary deed of assignment, or include written consent from the original property owner. This change directly affects lenders, trustees, and property owners involved in foreclosure or debt-secured property sales by refining the legal requirements for valid title transfers.
This bill amends Kentucky law to update the police officer oath with gender-neutral language, affecting all sworn law enforcement officers in the state. The key provision requires officers to take an oath before beginning their duties and have it signed and filed with the Department of Public Safety. The change replaces outdated terms like "policemen" with inclusive language while maintaining the same core requirements for taking the oath. This is a technical update to ensure the law reflects modern standards of inclusivity without altering the substantive obligations of police officers.
