Legislative Update

House committees consider new abortion restrictions, and college athlete name, image, and likeness deals. The House approves limits on charitable bail organizations and protections for religious services during emergencies. Senate panels move to protect bourbon barrel picks and overhaul unemployment benefits. The Senate acts to address the nurse shortage.

A recipe of day 36 of the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly.

A recap of week eight of the General Assembly session includes a tax rebate proposal and tax reform legislation, hero pay for essential workers, the nursing shortage, charitable bail organizations, private information of public officials, teaching history in schools, and ending the COVID emergency.

The Senate debates the Teaching American Principles Act and a resolution to end the COVID state of emergency. A House panel approves a bill about religious services during emergencies, while the full House votes on using public funds to challenge legislation. A Senate committee considers a refund to taxpayers.

The House approves a proposed constitutional amendment on local taxation and legislation on police officer recruitment. A Senate panel considers bills on the nursing shortage and court-ordered mental health treatment. A House committee discusses charitable bail organizations and reorganizing some judicial seats. The Senate votes to recover a $15 million loan to a proposed aluminum mill.

The Senate acts to allow home delivery of cars purchased online and to facilitate driver’s license renewals. The House votes to prevent people convicted of sexual assault from becoming peace officers. Senate panels consider decommissioning rules for solar power generating facilities and protections of personal data online. Lawmakers discuss tax issues.

A recap of week seven of the General Assembly session includes actions on transgender athletes in girls’ sports, armed officers in schools, guidelines for teaching history, a ban on school mask mandates, and a COVID immunity equivalent. Democrats announce a marijuana legalization bill and Gov. Andy Beshear calls for a temporary sales tax cut.

Senate committees discuss what teachers should teach, limits on detention before trial, and protecting personal information of public officials. House panels consider regional mental health services and local taxing options, while the House approves a loan for Kentucky State University. Democratic lawmakers announce a measure to legalize marijuana.

The Senate approves a ban on transgender females in girls’ sports, and the House votes on emergency days for tornado-damaged schools and mandatory overtime in pension calculations. Lawmakers consider constitutional amendments on gubernatorial pardons and local taxes. Gov. Beshear speaks on the state sales tax and motor vehicle property tax.

he House votes on armed school safety officers while the Senate approves a resolution on positive COVID antibody tests. House committees debate a loan for Kentucky State University and bans on mask mandates in schools and transgender athletes playing girls’ sports. Senate leaders announce legislation to address the shortage of nurses.

The Senate moves to reopen the road around the state capitol, while the House votes to send deficient administrative regulations to the Attorney General’s office and to require health care service agencies to register with the state. Lawmakers also review a resolution on the state’s historic documents and bills on pension spiking and non-partisan elections for certain county offices.

In a recap of week six of the General Assembly session, lawmakers debate changes to jobless benefits, endorsement deals for college athletes, armed officers in schools, transgender athletes in girls’ sports, early childhood literacy, and motor vehicle taxes.

The House passes an overhaul of unemployment insurance. The Senate approves a name, image, and likeness bill for student-athletes. A Senate committee debates whether biological males who identify as females should be allowed to play girls’ sports. Democrats speak against legislation to regulate student instruction on certain subjects.

University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari testifies on name, image, and likeness legislation. Senate panels take up Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services, COVID immunity from natural infections, motor vehicle taxes, and federal funding for childcare centers. House committees discuss deficient regulations and county magisterial redistricting.

Legislators take up bills on school resource officers, motor vehicle taxes and protecting local government documents.

A breakdown of the day's action in the Kentucky General Assembly.

The Senate approves bills to increase child welfare services and to allow expungement of certain misdemeanors. A Senate committee discusses reporting of child fatalities and near fatalities. The House debates public comments at school board meetings, while House panels take up blood tests in DUI cases and a death penalty exemption for people with mental illness.

A House committee approves legislation known as the Read to Succeed Act. Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton testifies on Judicial Branch funding needs. The Senate passes a bill on counseling services for first responders. Sen. David Givens discusses education issues.

The House passes a freeze on the unemployment insurance tax, and a measure to enable the General Assembly to intervene in legal challenges to legislation. The Senate approves a bill requiring death notification training for coroners, while a Senate panel discusses monitoring pharmacy benefit managers. Lawmakers discuss the budget process and spending priorities.

In a recap of week four of the General Assembly session, lawmakers act to ease the isolation experienced by long-term care residents. Sen. David Givens explains why he thinks legislators should be able to call themselves into special session. Western Kentucky school superintendents and Bowling Green Rep. Patti Minter discuss the impacts of recent tornadoes on their region.