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Legislative Report May 22, 2025
Prepared by: Liz McQuillen
Bill Information
INCOME TAX RATE
(PETRIE, JASON)

AN ACT relating to the individual income tax rate.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/6/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 1)

INITIATIVES REGARDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
(DECKER, JENNIFER)

AN ACT relating to initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/28/2025 - delivered to Secretary of State; (Acts Ch. 120)

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
(BRAY, JOSH)

AN ACT relating to housing development districts.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/11/2025 - House Local Government (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

EDUCATION
(PETRIE, JASON)

AN ACT relating to education.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/5/2025 - House Primary and Secondary Education (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

HEALTHCARE
(BOWLING, ADAM)

AN ACT relating to healthcare.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/13/2025 - received in House w/ Letter

PLANNING AND ZONING
(HODGSON, JOHN)

AN ACT relating to planning and zoning.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/13/2025 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate State & Local Government (S)

EXEMPTION FROM SALES AND USE TAX FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS
(TIPTON, JAMES)

AN ACT relating to an exemption from sales and use tax for certain nonprofit institutions.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL CARE
(CHESTER-BURTON, BEVERLY)

AN ACT relating to maternal health disparities in perinatal care.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Families & Children (H)

TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL LEASES
(WILLNER, LISA)

AN ACT relating to termination of residential leases.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS
(LEHMAN, MATTHEW)

AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products for elementary and secondary students.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
(BURKE, LINDSEY)

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

EMPLOYMENT
(CALLAWAY, EMILY)

AN ACT relating to employment.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/14/2025 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

MATERNAL HEALTH
(NEMES, JASON)

AN ACT relating to maternal health and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/28/2025 - delivered to Secretary of State; (Acts Ch. 121)

PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
(KULKARNI, NIMA)

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE
(CHESTER-BURTON, BEVERLY)

AN ACT relating to earned paid sick leave.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(TACKETT LAFERTY, ASHLEY)

AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - (H) WITHDRAWN

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS
(TIPTON, JAMES)

AN ACT relating to independent school districts.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education (H)

RENTAL PROPERTIES
(DOTSON, RYAN)

AN ACT relating to rental properties.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/4/2025 - House Local Government (H), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

TAX INCENTIVES FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS
(WITTEN, SUSAN)

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

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS
(CALLOWAY, JOSH)

AN ACT relating to building code violations.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

LICENSED CHILD-CARE CENTERS
(JOHNSON, DJ)

AN ACT relating to licensed child-care centers.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Families & Children (H)

ELIGIBLE CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT
(CAMUEL, ADRIELLE)

AN ACT relating to an eligible caregiver tax credit.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

RIGHTS OF INCARCERATED CHILDREN
(WILLNER, LISA)

AN ACT relating to the rights of incarcerated children.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Families & Children (H)

PURCHASE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
(MOORE, ADAM)

AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

PROPERTY RIGHTS
(CALLAWAY, EMILY)

AN ACT relating to property rights.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(CAMUEL, ADRIELLE)

AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

INTEREST ON MEDICAL DEBT
(ROARX, RACHEL)

AN ACT relating to interest on medical debt.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance (H)

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
(WILSON, NICK)

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/11/2025 - Senate Families & Children (S), (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)

EMERGENCY SHELTERS
(CHESTER-BURTON, BEVERLY)

AN ACT relating to emergency shelters.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

UTILITY DISCONNECTION PROTECTION
(WILLNER, LISA)

AN ACT relating to utility disconnection protections.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/7/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Natural Resources & Energy (H)

SCHOOL NUTRITION
(DOAN, STEVEN)

AN ACT relating to school nutrition.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/14/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education (H)

HEALTHCARE SERVICES
(HALE, DAVID)

AN ACT relating to healthcare services and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/27/2025 - delivered to Secretary of State; (Acts Ch. 107)

EMPLOYEE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
(DECKER, JENNIFER)

AN ACT relating to the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/13/2025 - (S) Reported Favorably w/ SCS 1 and HCA 1t 2nd , to Rules

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY OWNED BY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
(STALKER, SARAH)

AN ACT relating to affordable housing developed on property owned by religious institutions.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

APPLICATION FEES FOR THE RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY
(WATKINS, JOSHUA)

AN ACT relating to application fees for the rental of residential real property.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/14/2025 - (H) WITHDRAWN

ACTIONS FOR FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
(WITTEN, SUSAN)

AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(LEWIS, CHRIS)

AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DOULA SERVICES
(WILLNER, LISA)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/25/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health Services (H)

KENTUCKY CHILD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS PROGRAM
(BOJANOWSKI, TINA)

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Child Mental Health Services Access Program.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/25/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health Services (H)

HOUSING
(WATKINS, JOSHUA)

AN ACT relating to housing and making an appropriation therefor.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
(BRATCHER, STEVE)

AN ACT relating to the affordable housing trust fund.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations & Revenue (H)

FISCAL MATTERS
(MCPHERSON, SHAWN)

"AN ACT relating to fiscal matters, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

4/9/2025 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE; without vetoed line items (Acts Ch. 162)

ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRANT DATABASE
(TACKETT LAFERTY, ASHLEY)

AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant database.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/6/2025 - received in Senate

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(TACKETT LAFERTY, ASHLEY)

AN ACT relating to child care assistance program.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/26/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Families & Children (H)

COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF POSTPARTUM MOOD DISORDERS
(LEHMAN, MATTHEW)

AN ACT relating to coverage for the treatment of postpartum mood disorders.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/26/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance (H)

FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
(GROSSL, VANESSA)

AN ACT relating to family child care homes.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/14/2025 - floor amendment (1) filed

REPORTING FINES AND FEES
(DECKER, JENNIFER)

AN ACT relating to the reporting of fines and fees.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/21/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary (H)

FISCAL MATTERS
(NEMES, JASON)

AN ACT relating to fiscal matters.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/27/2025 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE; (Acts Ch. 98)

MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DOULA SERVICES
(CHESTER-BURTON, BEVERLY)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for doula services.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/27/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health Services (H)

KENTUCKY RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS TASK FORCE
(CALLAWAY, EMILY)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/13/2025 - floor amendments (2), (3) and (4-title) filed

CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS
(PETRIE, JASON)

A JOINT RESOLUTION relating to contingent appropriations.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/13/2025 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

TEACHER BENEFIT PROVISIONS
(HIGDON, JIMMY)

AN ACT relating to teacher benefit provisions and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/31/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 138)

WAGES
(THOMAS, REGINALD)

AN ACT relating to wages.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
(MEREDITH, STEPHEN)

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking & Insurance (S)

MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY SERVICES
(FUNKE FROMMEYER, SHELLEY)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Families & Children (S)

FREESTANDING BIRTHING CENTERS
(FUNKE FROMMEYER, SHELLEY)

AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/12/2025 - (H) Reported Favorably, to Rules

OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
(MILLS, ROBBY)

AN ACT relating to oversight of government operations and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/28/2025 - delivered to Secretary of State; (Acts Ch. 117)

TAX CREDITS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
(YATES, DAVID)

AN ACT relating to tax credits for support provided to victims of domestic violence.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to Kentucky educational excellence scholarships.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education (S)

KENTUCKY CHILD CREDIT
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky child credit.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/4/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

SCHOOL MEALS AT LOW INCOME SCHOOLS
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to school meals at low-income schools.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

FEES
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to fees.

  CURRENT STATUS

1/9/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations & Revenue (S)

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
(HIGDON, JIMMY)

AN ACT relating to affordable housing.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/27/2025 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government (H)

REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
(RICHARDSON, CRAIG)

AN ACT relating to the regulation of residential property.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/28/2025 - (S) PLACED IN THE ORDERS OF THE DAY; for Concurrences or Nonconcurrence in HFA 2(T), HFA 3

SHORT-TERM RENTALS
(THOMAS, REGINALD)

AN ACT relating to short-term rentals.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/6/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State & Local Government (S)

CHILDREN
(BERG, KAREN)

AN ACT relating to children.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/6/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education (S)

PEACE OFFICER TRAINING
(BERG, KAREN)

AN ACT relating to peace officer training.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/6/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
(ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE)

AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/12/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary (S)

PROPERTY
(ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE)

AN ACT relating to property.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/24/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; (Acts Ch. 56)

PROTECTION FROM EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to protection from extreme weather conditions.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/14/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources & Energy (S)

EVICTIONS DURING EXTREME WEATHER CONDIDTIONS
(ARMSTRONG, CASSIE CHAMBERS )

AN ACT relating to evictions during extreme weather conditions.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/14/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Natural Resources & Energy (S)

GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
(TICHENOR, LINDSEY)

AN ACT relating to government personnel policies and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State & Local Government (S)

EDUCATION
(TICHENOR, LINDSEY)

AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/18/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education (S)

AMEND SECTION 145 OF KY CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING RIGHTS
(HERRON, KETURAH)

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to voting rights.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/20/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State & Local Government (S)

PREGNANT INMATES
(HERRON, KETURAH)

AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/20/2025 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary (S)

ESTABLISHING THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT TASK FORCE
(STORM, BRANDON J.)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Automatic Expungement Task Force.

  CURRENT STATUS

3/11/2025 - to Senate Floor

MAXIMIZE UTILIZATION OF THE SNAP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM
(NEAL, GERALD A.)

A RESOLUTION urging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to explore and implement strategies to maximize the utilization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training program.

  CURRENT STATUS

2/26/2025 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules