Amend KRS 139.480, relating to the sales and use taxes, to exempt bees used in a commercial enterprise for the production of honey or wax for sale or for the pollination of crops, and certain items used in that pursuit; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.
Amend KRS 64.185 to establish a salary schedule for coroners; require the Department for Local Government to certify the population group within the salary schedule and the years of service for each coroner assuming office; provide for adjustments to compensation based on the consumer price index; allow additional compensation for training courses completed; require all coroners to be considered full-time and prevent any reduction of salary based on hours worked; EFFECTIVE January 4, 2027.
Amend KRS 45A.030 to expand the definition of "contract"; amend KRS 45A.035 to require promulgation of administrative regulations to establish policies regarding timely payments under contracts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to establish timely payment penalty and procedures; require the Finance and Administration Cabinet to submit a detailed report of interest penalties and reimbursement payments every six months due to payments not timely made to the Legislative Research Commission; EMERGENCY.
Amend KRS 158.305 to require kindergarten students to be given a universal screener within the final 10 instructional days of the school year; beginning with the 2025-2026 school year require that a student remain in kindergarten for an additional year if he or she did not make adequate progress in kindergarten; prohibit a school from requiring a student who turns seven by August 1 to remain in kindergarten; require the school to reevaluate the reading improvement plan of any student remaining in kindergarten; allow a student provided an additional year in kindergarten to advance through the primary program when it is determined to be in the student's best interest.
Amend KRS 620.050 to allow identified persons or entities to have access to confidential information related to child dependency, neglect, and abuse reports for the purpose of a bona fide research, quality improvement, or evaluation project; establish criteria.
Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 68) formally recognizes April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kentucky. It does not create new laws or policies but symbolically acknowledges Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky as a statewide leader in prevention efforts. The resolution encourages state legislators to wear blue on the final day of the 2025 legislative session and references existing observances like Wear Blue Day (April 4, 2025) and the national pinwheel symbol for child abuse prevention. It directly affects Kentucky residents by promoting community awareness and education about child abuse prevention through official state recognition. As a non-binding resolution, it has no legal force but supports ongoing advocacy efforts.
Maddy summaryThis 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.
Maddy summaryHR 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.
Amend KRS 158.307 to define "dysgraphia"; require the Department of Education to annually review and update the dyslexia toolkit; expand dyslexia toolkit required guidance and include dysgraphia and other reading and writing difficulties; require rather than allow local boards of education to develop a policy on dyslexia; require rather than allow the policy to include certain items; require the department to compile and maintain data on dyslexia reported by local school districts; require the department to report dyslexia data to the appropriate Interim Joint Committee on Education; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs to include instruction on dyslexia by the 2026-2027 school year, rather than the instruction being contingent on availability of funding.
Amend KRS 532.025 to include abuse of a corpse of the victim of kidnapping or murder by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse, or sexual contact as an aggravating circumstance; provide that the Act may be cited as Angela's Law.
