Sen. Matt Deneen

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define terms; the residential safe room rebate program; establish the residential safe room rebate fund to provide rebates to residents of this state for the construction or installation of a residential safe room; establish an application process by which the Division of Emergency Management awards rebates; require the division to promulgate administrative regulations; require the division to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission about the residential safe room rebate program.

Amend KRS 16.220 to provide that the proceeds of firearm sales that have been confiscated by law enforcement shall be utilized by the Office of the Attorney General; amend KRS 147A.002 to conform.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, a Kentucky Air Force servicemember who died in action while serving in Iraq. It directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in her memory and authorizes the Senate Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to her family. The bill does not create new laws or change policies; it serves as a formal tribute to recognize her sacrifice and service to the nation.

Amend KRS 16.175 to expand the criteria for determining when an Amber alert should be initiated to include when a child's disappearance may not have been voluntary and the physical safety of the child may be endangered and when a child is committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice or in the temporary custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a relative, or a nonrelative placement; provide that the Act may be cited as Wynter's law.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 17, 2026, as "Profound Autism Day" in Kentucky. It symbolically recognizes people with profound autism (who require 24/7 care and often have severe intellectual disabilities or minimal communication) and their caregivers, highlighting their exclusion from support programs and unique needs as noted in CDC research. The resolution serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment to promote inclusion but does not create new laws or funding.

Amend KRS 247.801 to amend the definition of "agritourism activity"; define "working animal"; create a new section of KRS 247.800 to 247.810 to prohibit a city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth from restricting a person from engaging in an agritourism activity; require that an agritourism activity comply with public health and safety requirements and any existing law enforceable by police powers of local government.

Maddy summaryThis resolution directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn in honor of Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, a U.S. Army soldier who died from injuries sustained during an attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia. The bill formally recognizes his service as a member of the elite 1st Space Brigade and acknowledges his posthumous promotion to staff sergeant. It requires the Senate Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to Senator Matthew Deneen for presentation to Pennington's family. The measure is a commemorative action with no operational policy changes, focusing solely on honoring the deceased soldier's sacrifice.

Recognize the tremendous bravery and skill of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) of the United States Army, known as the "Night Stalkers."

Maddy summarySB 71 requires all Kentucky local school board members to complete six hours of financial training every two years. This applies to every member serving on school boards across the state, replacing the previous annual training system. The bill specifies that the training must cover financial management topics, with no other detailed content provided in the text. It directly affects school board members' professional development requirements, focusing on financial oversight responsibilities. The change is a concrete policy update to existing training rules under KRS 160.180.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt homeowners who are 65 years of age or older from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.