Sen. Phillip Wheeler

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "Jail Enforcement Model," "Task Force Model," and "Warrant Service Officer Model"; require local law enforcement and the Kentucky State Police to enter into agreements with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in programs established under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. sec. 1357.

Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional; allow the governing bodies of water systems subject to regulation by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to decide whether they participate in water fluoridation programs; provide that a water fluoridation program in place on the effective date of the Act continues until action is taken by its governing body to end its participation; provide that any decision regarding participation in a water fluoridation program made by the governing body of a water system shall be binding on all water systems it supplies; provide that a governing body, a member or employee of a governing body, or any public or private entity that may be held liable for the actions of a governing body that makes any decision regarding its participation in an optional water fluoridation program shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for acts carried out reasonably and in good faith regarding its decision of whether to participate in the water fluoridation program.

Amend KRS 164.2807 to require that, as part of its annual report to the Legislative Research Commission, the Governor, and the Public Service Commission, the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission include a current inventory of the Commonwealth's existing electric generation and transmission resources, a forecast of changes in demand for those resources, and recommendations for how to address discrepancies between the current electric resource inventory and forecasted future demand.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to define terms; require any person seeking compensation for assisting with veterans' benefits to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; provide that the Act may be cited as the Veterans' Benefits Accreditation Act.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; prohibit a school district, public school, or cooperative board from providing differential treatment or benefits on the basis of an individual's religion, race, sex, color, or national origin; prohibit the Kentucky Department of Education, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from expending any resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion; prohibit the department, a school district, a public school, or a cooperative board from soliciting statements on an applicant's experience with or views on religion, race, sex, color, or national origin, from providing differential treatment or benefits to an individual based on the individual's participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and from disseminating or profiting from any research, work product, or material that promotes or justifies discriminatory concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion; establish exclusions; authorize the Attorney General to bring an action for a writ of mandamus to compel the department, a school district, a public school or a cooperative board to comply; create a cause of action to permit a qualified individual to file a civil action against a the department, a school district, a cooperative board, or a public school for injunctive relief arising from a violation of this Act; permit recovery of monetary damages for a willful and intentional violation; waive sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunity; prohibit retaliation; require each public school district and cooperative board to provide the State Treasurer the name, job title, duty station, and compensation information of each employee of the school district or cooperative board each month for publication; amend KRS 161.030 to require certain certification applicants to complete an approved professional development program on Kentucky education law; amend KRS 158.4416 and 158.4414 to conform; amend KRS 160.380 to remove language requiting targeted minority recruitment; amend various KRS sections to conform; repeal KRS 156.500 and 161.165; require school districts and cooperative boards to follow designated procedures when implementing this Act including termination or transfer of certain employees; require the Kentucky Department of Education to eliminate the Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and follow designated procedures when implementing this Act including termination or transfer of certain employees; EFFECTIVE, in part, February 1, 2027; EMERGENCY.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 260), not a policy bill. The Kentucky Senate passed it to adjourn in honor of Dr. John Henderson Scott III following his death. It formally expresses the Senate's sympathy and directs the Senate to adjourn for the day as a memorial gesture. The resolution has no policy impact or direct effect on any constituents, as it is purely a commemorative action.

Maddy summaryThis resolution adjourns the Kentucky Senate in honor of fallen State Trooper Sergeant Chris Carter, expressing condolences to his family and commemorating his 19-year service with the Kentucky State Police. It directs the Senate Clerk to deliver a copy of the resolution to his family as a gesture of respect for his sacrifice and dedication to protecting Kentuckians. The resolution has no legal effect on policy or funding but formally recognizes Carter's legacy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution adjourns the Kentucky Senate in honor of Philip Haywood, a longtime Belfry High School football coach and counselor who died in January 2025. It recognizes his 50-year coaching career, including 491 wins, eight state championships, and his role as a community mentor. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no policy impact and serves solely as a tribute to his legacy.

Maddy summarySR 253 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Patricia Bryant, a Pikeville resident who passed away on March 15, 2025. The resolution directs the Kentucky Senate to adjourn for the day in her memory and expresses condolences to her family. It has no policy provisions or impact on laws or regulations; it is purely a symbolic gesture of respect. The Senate adopted this resolution on March 28, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Jerry Keith McPeek Sr., a Kentucky resident who passed away on February 21, 2025, by directing the Senate to adjourn in his memory. It expresses the Senate’s sympathy to his family and community, and requires the Senate Clerk to deliver a copy to Senator Phillip Wheeler for the family. As a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill), it has no effect on laws or regulations and solely serves as a formal tribute.