Sen. John Schickel

Primary SB 182

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to conditions of employment.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to require employers that mandate employee immunization to allow exceptions based on religious belief or medical contraindication; provide sample form for employee affirmation; establish which health care providers can support a medical exemption; require notice of exemptions; establish civil cause of action for violations and a claim under workers' compensation; amend KRS 344.040 to make it an unlawful practice for employers to require immunizations as a condition of employment from employees who hold sincere religious beliefs against immunization or for whom immunization would be harmful to his or her health; make technical corrections.

In committee Feb 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 102

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to fire protection districts.

Amend KRS 75.260 to increase the maximum per meeting salary of fire district board members to $150.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 123

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION calling upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.

Call upon Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.

Passed Feb 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 116

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION urging Governor Andy Beshear to support Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.

Urge Governor Andy Beshear to support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in securing the Texas border.

In committee Feb 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 94

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring the 20th Black History Celebration and recognizing that Black history is American history.

Honor the 20th Black History Celebration and recognize that Black history is American history.

Passed Feb 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 75

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the control of vehicular traffic.

Amend KRS 56.580 to prohibit closing portions of Capital Avenue in Frankfort; provide exceptions for emergency personnel.

Passed Jan 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 77

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION expressing support for the State of Israel and the Israeli people and condemning the violent events on October 7, 2023.

Affirm Kentucky's support for the State of Israel and the Israeli people and condemn the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.

Passed Jan 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 11

Passed · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

A RESOLUTION honoring Mark Ihrig for having been selected as a 2023 inductee into the Kentucky Emergency Management Association Hall of Fame.

Honor Mark Ihrig for having been selected as a 2023 inductee into the Kentucky Emergency Management Association Hall of Fame.

Passed Jan 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 105

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to sales and use tax exemptions.

Amend KRS 139.480 to define "currency" and "bullion"; exempt currency and bullion from sales and use tax on or after August 1, 2024.

In committee Jan 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 103

In committee · Kentucky Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "freestanding birthing center"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate updated administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for freestanding birthing centers, including requiring accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, compliance with the American Association of Birth Centers' Standards for Birth Centers, and consistent plans for transfer and safe transport to a hospital as needed, and to delineate medical malpractice insurance requirements for centers; exempt a center with no more than four beds from certificate-of-need requirements for establishing and licensing a freestanding birthing center; state intent not to limit or expand liability of a center or health care provider or facility; add requirement for medical malpractice insurance for freestanding birthing centers; prohibit abortions in freestanding birthing centers; amend KRS 216B.015 to include freestanding birthing centers in the definition of "health facility"; amend KRS 216B.020, 196.173, 211.122, 211.647, 211.660, 213.046, 214.155, 214.565, 214.567, 214.569, 216.2920, and 216.2970 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act.

In committee Jan 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track