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Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to define terms; require a person making an independent expenditure to report it if the amount exceeds $500 in the aggregate in any one election; establish campaign contribution limits for candidates, slates of candidates, and candidate campaign committees; establish campaign contribution limits for caucus campaign committees, political issues committees, permanent committees, and executive committees; permit the establishment of a building account; establish campaign contribution limits for inaugural committees; establish campaign contribution limits for individuals; permit candidates, slates of candidates, committees, referendum committees, and individuals to utilize on-line credit and debit card transactions; provide for reporting exemptions for any candidate, slate, or political issues committee if a form is filed stating that contributions will not be accepted or expended in excess of $5,000 in any one election; require that referendum committees [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Local Government Bill Text Amend KRS 90.220 to restrict employees in the classified service in cities of the first class activities involving ballot initiatives during work hours and using public resources; amend KRS 67C.317 to restrict police officers covered by the merit system and probationary officers from participating in activities involving ballot initiatives while on duty, in uniform, and using public resources.
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 154.20-150 to require the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to make available on-line to the public the written status reports that are submitted to the Legislative Research Commission.
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Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to create definitions related to identity theft; restrict certain uses by businesses of a consumer's Social Security number subject to certain exceptions, to delay the effective date to July 1, 2009, and to make a violation subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; require a business to give specified notice to a person whose personal information was acquired in a security breach subject to certain exceptions, to make a waiver void and unenforceable, and to declare that a violation is subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; require a business to take certain measures to safeguard against security breaches subject to certain exceptions and to declare that a violation is subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; declare that the provisions regarding business use [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 42.019 to remove Henry Clay Law Office from the list of state-owned historic properties.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Livestock, and Poultry, Corrections Impact, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Dogs, Dogs, Local Mandate, Title Amendments Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136) Bill Text Amend KRS 528.135 relating to torture of dog or cat, to provide that the first offense, as well as subsequent offenses, is Class D felony.
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 121) Bill Text Direct the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Council on Postsecondary Education to each prepare a report on the establishment and implementation of a process for funding deferred and future major capital renewal, maintenance, and renovation needs; report findings to the Legislative Research Commission no later than December 1, 2008.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Conference Committee Reports, Confirmation of Appointments, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Fiscal Note, State Agencies, Technical Corrections, Universities and Colleges Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms and state the General Assembly's findings relating to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; establish the science and mathematics advancement fund which may be used for payment of student fees for AP and IB examinations, the establishment and expansion of selected advanced science and mathematics courses, two-year grants to high schools for start-up programs, two-year renewable grants to middle schools for accelerated learning in science and mathematics, grant to school districts to develop and implement an energy technology engineering career track, professional development grants to teachers; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish the grant programs and procedures; require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish long-term and annual statewide goals and require the department to develop an evaluation framework; require the department, beginning in 2008, to submit an annual report to LRC by December [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Bail and Pretrial Release, Corrections Impact, Courts, Courts, Circuit, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Fiscal Note, Local Mandate, Police, State, Probation and Parole, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections to develop an intensive secured substance abuse recovery program for substance abusers seeking or utilizing pretrial diversion in certain circumstances; create a new section of KRS 431.510 to 431.550 to require pretrial screening of felony substance abuse offenders and allow testing and treatment as a condition of pretrial release; create a new section of KRS 533.250 to 533.260 to require felony substance abuse offenders to demonstrate suitable participation in and compliance with substance abuse treatment or recovery before being eligible for pretrial diversion; amend KRS 533.250 to allow referral of certain persons on pretrial diversion to the secured recovery program; amend KRS 532.120 to allow credit for time served in the secure treatment facility or a residential treatment facility; amend KRS 431.515 to conform; EMERGENCY.
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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 214.034 to remove the clause sunsetting the requirement that all public and private primary schools obtain a current immunization certificate for hepatitis B for any child enrolled as a regular attendee in the sixth grade.
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Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 121) Bill Text Direct the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Council on Postsecondary Education to each prepare a report on the establishment and implementation of a process for funding deferred and future major capital renewal, maintenance, and renovation needs; report findings to the Legislative Research Commission no later than December 1, 2008.
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute Bill Text Repeal and reenact KRS 138.130 and 138.140; provide that the legislation shall apply to tax periods beginning on or after June 1, 2006; notwithstand the provisions of KRS 446.145 to the extent that any provision included in Section 1 or 2 of the Act is determined to be new language.
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 154.20-150 to require the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to make available on-line to the public the written status reports that are submitted to the Legislative Research Commission.
Also tagged in: Attorney General, Cities, Consumer Affairs, Corrections Impact, Counties, Courts, Courts, Circuit, Crime Victims, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Effective Dates, Delayed, Fiscal Note, Immigration, Jails and Jailers, Labor and Industry, Local Mandate, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Police, City and County, Police, State, Sheriffs, State Agencies, Title Amendments, Trade Practices and Retailing, United States
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to create definitions related to identity theft; restrict certain uses by businesses of a consumer's Social Security number subject to certain exceptions, to delay the effective date to July 1, 2009, and to make a violation subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; require a business to give specified notice to a person whose personal information was acquired in a security breach subject to certain exceptions, to make a waiver void and unenforceable, and to declare that a violation is subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; require a business to take certain measures to safeguard against security breaches subject to certain exceptions and to declare that a violation is subject to the same remedies, duties, powers, and penalties as violations of the Consumer Protection Act; declare that the provisions regarding business use [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 42.019 to remove Henry Clay Law Office from the list of state-owned historic properties.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Children and Minors, Commerce, Crimes and Punishments, Diseases, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Pharmacists, Public Health, Public Health, Title Amendments, Trade Practices and Retailing
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text Amend KRS 214.034 to remove the clause sunsetting the requirement that all public and private primary schools obtain a current immunization certificate for hepatitis B for any child enrolled as a regular attendee in the sixth grade.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Conference Committee Reports, Confirmation of Appointments, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Higher, Fiscal Note, State Agencies, Technical Corrections, Universities and Colleges Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms and state the General Assembly's findings relating to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; establish the science and mathematics advancement fund which may be used for payment of student fees for AP and IB examinations, the establishment and expansion of selected advanced science and mathematics courses, two-year grants to high schools for start-up programs, two-year renewable grants to middle schools for accelerated learning in science and mathematics, grant to school districts to develop and implement an energy technology engineering career track, professional development grants to teachers; require the Kentucky Department of Education to establish the grant programs and procedures; require the Kentucky Board of Education to establish long-term and annual statewide goals and require the department to develop an evaluation framework; require the department, beginning in 2008, to submit an annual report to LRC by December [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Bail and Pretrial Release, Corrections Impact, Courts, Courts, Circuit, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Fiscal Note, Local Mandate, Police, State, Probation and Parole, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections to develop an intensive secured substance abuse recovery program for substance abusers seeking or utilizing pretrial diversion in certain circumstances; create a new section of KRS 431.510 to 431.550 to require pretrial screening of felony substance abuse offenders and allow testing and treatment as a condition of pretrial release; create a new section of KRS 533.250 to 533.260 to require felony substance abuse offenders to demonstrate suitable participation in and compliance with substance abuse treatment or recovery before being eligible for pretrial diversion; amend KRS 533.250 to allow referral of certain persons on pretrial diversion to the secured recovery program; amend KRS 532.120 to allow credit for time served in the secure treatment facility or a residential treatment facility; amend KRS 431.515 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Animals, Livestock, and Poultry, Corrections Impact, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure, Dogs, Dogs, Local Mandate, Title Amendments Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 136) Bill Text Amend KRS 528.135 relating to torture of dog or cat, to provide that the first offense, as well as subsequent offenses, is Class D felony.
Also tagged in: Attorney General, Campaign Finance, Contracts, Corrections Impact, Effective Dates, Emergency, Elections and Voting, General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Local Mandate, Secretary of State, Title Amendments, Treasurer
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill TextCreate new sections of KRS Chapter 121 to define terms; require a person making an independent expenditure to report it if the amount exceeds $500 in the aggregate in any one election; establish campaign contribution limits for candidates, slates of candidates, and candidate campaign committees; establish campaign contribution limits for caucus campaign committees, political issues committees, permanent committees, and executive committees; permit the establishment of a building account; establish campaign contribution limits for inaugural committees; establish campaign contribution limits for individuals; permit candidates, slates of candidates, committees, referendum committees, and individuals to utilize on-line credit and debit card transactions; provide for reporting exemptions for any candidate, slate, or political issues committee if a form is filed stating that contributions will not be accepted or expended in excess of $5,000 in any one election; require that referendum committees [...] show full description
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