Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; establish that it is unlawful to offer commercial surrogacy services or enter into commercial surrogacy agreements in the Commonwealth or with a resident of the Commonwealth; establish that the penalties established do not apply to altruistic surrogacy, a woman acting as a surrogate, or a child born as a result of a prohibited commercial surrogacy arrangement; amend KRS 199.990 to establish that a violation of the prohibitions regarding commercial surrogacy is a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for any subsequent offense; establish an additional civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for each violation with continued violations resulting in a forfeiture of the right to do business in this state; establish that any commercial surrogacy agreement is void and unenforceable as against public policy; amend KRS 199.590 to conform; establish that the penalties created shall apply to all contracts or agreements entered into after the effective date of the Act; make technical corrections.
This bill designates a specific 2-mile stretch of KY 84 in Marion County (from KY 527/Broadway Street to Sallie Ray Pike) as the "Lt. Brian Hatt Memorial Highway" to honor a volunteer firefighter who died in the line of duty on August 25, 2025. The Transportation Cabinet is directed to install appropriate highway signs within 30 days of the resolution taking effect. The resolution commemorates Lt. Hatt's service and sacrifice, following a request from the Marion County Fiscal Court. This is a purely ceremonial designation with no new policy or funding requirements.
Direct the Transportation Cabinet to designate a portion of Kentucky Route 1635 in Magoffin County as the Private Hargis Salyer, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to require the Department for Public Health to make educational material available on its website regarding the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder; require a health facility or health care provider to provide the material; amend KRS 311.601, 311.844, and 314.073 to require pediatricians, family practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants who regularly provide care to infants to demonstrate completion of a 1 time course of a least 1 hour of continuing education that covers the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder.
02/27/26: WITHDRAWN
SB 286 amends Kentucky law to clarify liability for reclaiming land disturbed after surface mining. It directs the Energy and Environment Cabinet to create rules specifying when mining permittees remain responsible for reclamation damage caused by outside forces (like natural disasters, oil operations, or trespassers) and establishing procedures to transfer reclamation liability to new land users. The bill directly affects surface mining permittees and the cabinet, focusing on technical corrections to existing reclamation rules without creating new requirements. This procedural update ensures clearer accountability for land restoration after mining activities.
Amend various sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to change the term "ward" to "protected person"; allow the respondent the right to retain private counsel; set out the respondent's right to an attorney who does not act as a guardian ad litem; increase maximum allowable hourly rate for court-appointed attorneys; create new sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to allow the court to address the needs of marital parties after the appointment of a guardian or conservator; allow the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent in certain circumstances; amend KRS 216B.303 to conform.
Amend KRS 304.17A-163 to modify the definition of "health plan"; require insurers, health plans, private review agents, and pharmacy benefit managers to disclose certain information about step therapy protocols on their website and ensure that the electronic process for requesting and transmitting prior authorization for a drug includes the ability for prescribing providers to electronically transmit a complete request for a step therapy exception; require coverage for a prescription drug on the date the provider submits a step therapy exception request; provide that requirements apply to Medicaid and KCHIP benefits to the extent authorized by federal law; 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); provide that the Act applies to policies, certificates, contracts, and plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
SB 305 makes a minor technical correction to KRS 278.040, which outlines the Public Service Commission's authority to regulate utilities in Kentucky. It fixes wording in the statute describing the Commission's corporate status and seal requirements without changing any regulatory rules or powers. This bill directly affects the Public Service Commission of Kentucky and its administrative procedures. It does not alter utility regulations or create new policy requirements.
SB 308 is a procedural bill that makes a minor technical correction to Kentucky Revised Statute 278.040, which governs the Public Service Commission. It updates the description of the Commission's official seal to clarify that the seal bears the name "Public Service Commission of Kentucky" for use on documents. This bill does not change any substantive regulations, policies, or affect citizens or utilities. It solely corrects wording in an existing statute without introducing new requirements or altering the Commission's authority.
SB 292 is a technical correction bill amending Kentucky's existing law (KRS 224.10-220) governing permit processing by the Energy and Environment Cabinet. It updates administrative requirements for setting specific timeframes for permit decisions, requiring the Cabinet to establish and file these timetables with the Legislative Research Commission. If timetables aren't filed by the deadline, the bill mandates the Cabinet stop collecting fees for affected permits until they are established. The bill directly affects the Cabinet's permit processing procedures and entities applying for permits, but does not create new policy or change substantive environmental regulations.
Amend KRS 278.050 to remove the requirement that an appointment to the Public Service Commission made more than 90 days prior to a regular session of the General Assembly be confirmed by an interim joint committee.
