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SB8

SB8 Sponsored by Damon Thayer
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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SB16

SB16 Sponsored by Dan Seum
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.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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SB127

SB127 Sponsored by Tom Buford
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.

SB58

SB58 Sponsored by Tom Buford
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.

SB2

SB2 Sponsored by Ken Winters
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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SB72

SB72 Sponsored by Dan Kelly
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.

SB118

SB118 Sponsored by Julie Denton
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.
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.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Judiciary (S)

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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SB127

SB127 Sponsored by Tom Buford
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.

SB118

SB118 Sponsored by Julie Denton
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.

SB2

SB2 Sponsored by Ken Winters
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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SB72

SB72 Sponsored by Dan Kelly
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.

SB58

SB58 Sponsored by Tom Buford
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.

SB8

SB8 Sponsored by Damon Thayer
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government

Bill Text
Create 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 [...]

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