AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to education funding.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/21/2024 - Delivered to Secretary of State

  NEWS STORIES

4/15/2024 - Kentucky legislature votes Monday to confirm new education commissioner

4/1/2024 - Kentucky legislature pauses for veto period: 5 takeaways from a busy legislative session

3/22/2024 - Two constitutional amendments will be on the November ballot, more possible

3/15/2024 - Can public tax dollars go to private schools? Kentuckians will answer on November ballot

3/15/2024 - Senate passes school funding amendment bill, Safer Kentucky Act

3/15/2024 - School choice approved while anti-DEI takes another step in Kentucky General Assembly

3/14/2024 - Kentucky House approves ‘school choice’ amendment despite bipartisan opposition

3/14/2024 - KY Gov. Beshear slams ‘school choice’ as Senate committee OKs amendment bill

3/14/2024 - Kentucky governor ready to campaign against school choice measure if it reaches fall ballot

3/13/2024 - School choice amendment bill passes House

3/13/2024 - 'We are boxed in here': After tense debate, 'school choice' bill passes Kentucky House

3/13/2024 - Kentucky moves a step closer to funding private school tuition

3/12/2024 - KY ‘school choice’ amendment advances, would allow tax dollars for private, charter schools

3/12/2024 - Republican-led House panel in Kentucky advances proposed school choice constitutional amendment

3/12/2024 - In surprise meeting, Kentucky lawmakers push controversial ‘school choice’ bill

3/12/2024 - Kentuckians would vote on putting public money into private schools under bill that moved from committee

3/4/2024 - Taxes, school choice & voting: All the KY constitutional amendments proposed in 2024

2/28/2024 - Kentucky voters may get a chance to change the state constitution this fall. Here's how

2/12/2024 - How Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature is changing the face of state law

1/29/2024 - ‘School choice’ bill backed by GOP leadership would allow Ky. to fund private, religious schools

1/26/2024 - School choice measure will reach Kentucky’s November ballot, key lawmaker predicts

1/26/2024 - Kentucky House GOP leader files ‘school choice’ bill to amend state constitution

1/26/2024 - Constitutional amendment to use public money for non-public schools proposed in KY House

1/26/2024 - Funding for charter schools in Kentucky? New bill with GOP support would let voters decide

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

  CURRENT STATUS

3/6/2024 - Delivered to Secretary of State

  NEWS STORIES

4/12/2024 - Beshear vetoes 27 bills, most likely to be overridden

4/11/2024 - Kentucky lawmakers to return to Frankfort Friday to begin considering action on Beshear vetoes

3/28/2024 - Lawmakers talk through first of two concurrence days

3/7/2024 - Lawmakers swiftly override Gov. Beshear’s House Bill 18 veto

3/7/2024 - Kentucky GOP lawmakers override governor and undo efforts to prevent renter discrimination

3/7/2024 - Kentucky landlords can deny prospective tenants using federal housing assistance

3/6/2024 - KY lawmakers immediately override Gov. Beshear’s veto of bill restricting rental laws

3/6/2024 - House, Senate override Beshear veto of source-of-income discrimination bill

3/5/2024 - Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes Ky. housing discrimination bill

3/5/2024 - Beshear vetoes controversial bill restricting Lexington rental law. It may not last long

2/29/2024 - Bill targeting source-of-income discrimination bans in Kentucky’s largest cities heads to governor’s desk

2/28/2024 - Lexington’s housing discrimination ban is likely dead after KY lawmakers pass bill

2/27/2024 - House passes flurry of bills

2/27/2024 - 'A very slippery slope': Lawmakers approve bill to block source-of-income discrimination bans

2/27/2024 - Bill targeting source-of-income discrimination bans in Kentucky’s largest cities heads to governor’s desk

2/21/2024 - Senate passes bill banning bans on source of income discrimination

2/21/2024 - Kentucky Senate passes bill to let landlords reject Section 8, avoid fees

2/20/2024 - Senate passes another bill critics say would override Lexington’s new tenant protections

2/20/2024 - Kentucky Senate passes House Bill 18, which blocks source-of-income bans

2/20/2024 - As Ky. bill restricting local control of rental laws moves forward, some question legality

2/20/2024 - Is Kentucky's legislature waging another 'war on Louisville'? Depends on who you ask

2/15/2024 - Lexington bans discrimination against renters who use vouchers. City could face roadblocks

2/12/2024 - Lexington legislators support banning source of income discrimination

2/6/2024 - Kentucky Legislature takes aim at Louisville’s housing discrimination ban

2/6/2024 - Lexington legislators support banning source of income discrimination

1/30/2024 - Divided Lexington council moves voucher discrimination ban forward despite state bills

1/24/2024 - A bill targeting low-income housing vouchers passes Kentucky Senate

1/24/2024 - After biblical debate, Kentucky House backs bill blocking source-of-income bans

1/23/2024 - Opponents fear House-approved bill would preempt a Louisville housing ordinance

1/23/2024 - Lexington committee passes ban on housing voucher discrimination despite pending bills

1/19/2024 - Louisville vs state? Lawmakers square off over Section 8 housing discrimination rules

1/19/2024 - KY will be on ‘slippery slope’ if it allows income discrimination, housing advocates say

1/18/2024 - Proposed bills could impact local housing discrimination laws in Kentucky

1/17/2024 - GOP bill would ban KY cities from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers. None do.

1/17/2024 - KY will be on ‘slippery slope’ if it allows income discrimination, housing advocates say

1/4/2024 - Kentucky bill would restrict source of income bans. What it means for Lexington’s efforts

1/3/2024 - Ban on college diversity initiatives among bills proposed on KY legislature opening day

COMMENTS

The Louisville Urban League is opposed to any measure that would openly allow discrimination. We applauded the efforts of Greg Fischer''s administration and Louisville Metro Council when the anti-discrimination ordinance was signed into law in 2020 prohibiting landlords from discrimination practices against individuals who receive federal funding or any other financial subsidy. Our housing landscape in Louisville and other cities is facing a crisis. Affordable housing options are dwindling and the need for renter protection should be a priority. Housing legislation should create legal protections and fewer barriers for those who are vulnerable in our urban cities and rural counties.

AN ACT relating to the administration of estates and creating an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/25/2024 - (H) recommitted to committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/2/2024 - Introduced

COMMENTS

The Louisville Urban League supports HB71 because it protects tenants and their records to allow access to housing.

AN ACT relating to abandoned property.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/2/2024 - Introduced

COMMENTS

Louisville Urban League supports HB75 because it protects tenants' personal property, even in case of eviction, and gives tenants additional time to collect their items before the landlord is allowed to dispose of them. We will continue to monitor this bill. We are asking our supporters to urge their legislators to support this bill.

AN ACT relating to rights and obligations of landlords and tenants to a residential lease.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/2/2024 - Introduced

COMMENTS

LUL supports HB 76 and applauds the legislative efforts to reshape lease agreements in favor of renter protection.

AN ACT relating to housing opportunities.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2024 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

  NEWS STORIES

1/16/2024 - Kentucky bill seeks to cut regulations, expand ‘middle housing’ to improve affordability

1/9/2024 - LIST: Key and noteworthy bills in the 2024 Kentucky legislature

COMMENTS

Louisville Urban League supports HB102 because it would amend zoning codes to allow for more types of housing within neighborhoods, helping to address some of the current housing crisis. This bill has been referred to Committee and may be heard. We are asking our supporters to urge their legislators to support this bill.

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/3/2024 - Introduced

  NEWS STORIES

2/20/2024 - Kenton mayors hear concerns about legislature’s proposals to adjust Homestead Exemption Act

AN ACT relating to public utilities.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/8/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/8/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to tax incentives for first-time home buyers.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/10/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to the promotion of stronger homes to resist losses due to catastrophic weather events and making an appropriation therefor.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/5/2024 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  NEWS STORIES

2/1/2024 - Proposed bill would provide homeowners incentives for stronger roofs

AN ACT relating to the community restoration incentive program.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/19/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to civil procedure.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/10/2024 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE

  NEWS STORIES

3/27/2024 - Statute of limitations reform bill heads to the governor’s desk

3/15/2024 - Senate Committee Advances Statute of Limitations Reform Bill

3/5/2024 - House Advances Statute of Limitations Reform Bill

1/31/2024 - Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban

AN ACT relating to a tax credit for renters.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/30/2024 - Introduced

COMMENTS

LUL supports legislation that helps renters financially. Without meaningful legislation that provide rent control measures; The Commonwealth should be prepared to help renter's manage sky-rocketing rental increases.

AN ACT relating to landlords and tenants.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/13/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to emergency shelters.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/15/2024 - Introduced

AN ACT relating to the acquisition of agricultural land.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/15/2024 - (H) placed in the Orders of the Day for Concurrence

  NEWS STORIES

3/25/2024 - Kentucky bill would block those with China, Russia ties from farmland buys

AN ACT establishing the Adult Workforce Diploma and making an appropriation therefor.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/5/2024 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AN ACT relating to local landlord and tenant ordinances.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/25/2024 - received in House

  NEWS STORIES

3/6/2024 - House, Senate override Beshear veto of source-of-income discrimination bill

3/6/2024 - KY lawmakers immediately override Gov. Beshear’s veto of bill restricting rental laws

3/5/2024 - Beshear vetoes controversial bill restricting Lexington rental law. It may not last long

2/28/2024 - Lexington’s housing discrimination ban is likely dead after KY lawmakers pass bill

2/27/2024 - 'A very slippery slope': Lawmakers approve bill to block source-of-income discrimination bans

2/21/2024 - Senate passes bill banning bans on source of income discrimination

2/21/2024 - Kentucky Senate passes bill to let landlords reject Section 8, avoid fees

2/20/2024 - Senate passes another bill critics say would override Lexington’s new tenant protections

2/20/2024 - Kentucky Senate passes House Bill 18, which blocks source-of-income bans

2/20/2024 - As Ky. bill restricting local control of rental laws moves forward, some question legality

2/15/2024 - Lexington bans discrimination against renters who use vouchers. City could face roadblocks

2/12/2024 - Lexington legislators support banning source of income discrimination

2/6/2024 - Kentucky Legislature takes aim at Louisville’s housing discrimination ban

2/6/2024 - Lexington legislators support banning source of income discrimination

1/30/2024 - Divided Lexington council moves voucher discrimination ban forward despite state bills

1/24/2024 - A bill targeting low-income housing vouchers passes Kentucky Senate

1/24/2024 - After biblical debate, Kentucky House backs bill blocking source-of-income bans

1/23/2024 - Opponents fear House-approved bill would preempt a Louisville housing ordinance

1/23/2024 - Lexington committee passes ban on housing voucher discrimination despite pending bills

1/19/2024 - Louisville vs state? Lawmakers square off over Section 8 housing discrimination rules

1/19/2024 - KY will be on ‘slippery slope’ if it allows income discrimination, housing advocates say

1/18/2024 - Proposed bills could impact local housing discrimination laws in Kentucky

1/17/2024 - GOP bill would ban KY cities from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers. None do.

1/17/2024 - KY will be on ‘slippery slope’ if it allows income discrimination, housing advocates say

AN ACT relating to local governments.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/8/2024 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State & Local Government (S)

COMMENTS

LUL is opposed to SB 76. We believe that local governments and municipalities should be able to solve local issues without the interference of the state government. Renter's rights and protections should be the priority of the local government in lieu of KY legislative inaction.