Rep. Ryan Dotson

Primary HB 18

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the rights of property owners and declaring an emergency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 65 to prohibit local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances that prohibit owners of housing accommodations from refusing to lease or rent the housing accommodation to a person when the person's source of income to pay rent includes funding from a federal housing assistance program; prohibit local governments from requiring an owner of property occupied by an individual other than the owner to pay an emergency response fee that arises out of the actions of another over which the owner has no control; EMERGENCY.

Signed into law Mar 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 191

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to materials, programs, or events alleged to be harmful to minors.

Amend KRS 158.192 to require the local board of education to allow parents and guardians an opportunity to orally recite passages from materials, programs, or events subject to appeal; require immediate removal of the material, program, or event if the board denies a parent or guardian the opportunity to orally recite passages.

In committee Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 212

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the mental health of first responders.

Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 39F to direct the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to the program.

Passed Feb 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 714

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky River Authority.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151 to establish definitions for KRS 151.700 to 151.730, regarding the Kentucky River Authority; amend KRS 151.710 to clarify requirements for members of the Kentucky River Authority.

In committee Feb 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 687

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to municipal payments to counties for jails and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 441.035 to require cities to enter into an interlocal agreement with the county to subsidize the cost of lodging persons in jail who were arrested in the boundaries of the city; provide for a default payment if a contract is not agreed to; EMERGENCY.

In committee Feb 23, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 694

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees and making an appropriation therefor.

Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund in each year of the 2024-2026 biennium to the Department of Education to provide the payments; APPROPRIATION.

In committee Feb 23, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 407

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities.

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine.

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 400

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to veterinary medicine programs at comprehensive universities.

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 37

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and the windfall elimination provision.

Urge the United States Congress to amend Title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and the windfall elimination provision.

In committee Feb 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 33

In committee · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to railroad operations.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 277 to require a crew of at least two persons during the operation of a train; provide exceptions; amend KRS 277.990 to include penalties for crews of less than two persons.

In committee Feb 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track