Tom Burch
Contact Information
702 Capitol Ave, Annex Room 332E, Frankfort KY 40601

Tom.Burch@lrc.ky.gov
Phone #: (502) 564-8100 Ext. 601

Personal
4012 Lambert Ave, Louisville KY 40218

Phone #: (502) 454-4002
Fax #: (502) 894-0210

Counties: Jefferson (part)
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Biography
Born July 19, 1931. Retired from General Electric. Full-time Legislator. Catholic. Bellarmine College, BA. US Navy 1948-1952, US Navy Reserve 1952-1956. Kidney Foundation Legislative Award. KY Assoc of Homes for Children, Circle of Love Award. Legislator of the Year Child Support Enforcement 1990. KY Welfare Reform Coalition for Welfare Reform Act. KY Outstanding Legislator Award for Health Legislation. Distinguished Service Award, Jefferson Co Health Bd. KY Welfare Reform Coalition, former Member. Natl Organization for Women. KY Domestic Violence Assoc. Lions Foundation. Kosair Children's Hosp. KY Organ Donor Council.
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB44Insurance Health, Diseases, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Services, Insurance Health12/18/2008Approve as prefiled
HB55Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Children and Minors, Crimes and Punishments, Motor Vehicles12/18/2008Approve as prefiled
HB56Motor Vehicles, Communications, Local Mandate, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety11/07/2008To: Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
HB187Public Health, Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Licensing04/24/2008Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 144)
HB415Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Aged Persons and Aging, Area Development Districts, Diseases, Education Higher04/15/2008Enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor; signed by Governor (Acts Ch. ...
HB186Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Physicians and Practitioners, Fiscal Note04/14/2008Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92)
HB541Pharmacists, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Services, Pharmacists04/14/2008Floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
HR232Children and Minors, Public Health03/26/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB723Health and Medical Services, Occupations and Professions, Physicians and Practitioners03/25/2008Received in Senate
HB308Women, Circuit Clerks, Fiscal Note, Men, Public Assistance03/18/20083rd reading; floor amendment (2) ruled not germane ; defeated 47-49
HB130Public Health, Health and Medical Services, Licensing, Occupations and Professions, Physicians and Practitioners03/14/2008To Health & Welfare (S)
HB724Education Elementary and Secondary, State Agencies, Teachers03/11/2008Posted in committee
HB657Amusements and Recreation, Appropriations, Fees, Men, Occupations and Professions03/03/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
HB185Public Health, Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Public Health02/29/2008Recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
HB7Pharmacists, Public Health, Aged Persons and Aging, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Services02/28/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (S)
HJ98Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, State Agencies, Studies Directed, Fiscal Note02/13/2008Posted in committee
HR80Children and Minors, Commendations and Recognitions, Disabilities and the Disabled01/30/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HB23Withdrawn Legislation01/29/2008WITHDRAWN
HB183Withdrawn Legislation01/29/2008WITHDRAWN
HB380Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Education Finance, State Agencies01/29/2008To Education (H)
HR14Memorials, Memorials01/16/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB260Attorney General, Attorneys, Civil Rights, Courts, Attorney General01/15/2008To Judiciary (H)
HB86Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Education Finance, Fiscal Note01/10/2008To Education (H)
HB102Insurance Health, Children and Minors, Health and Medical Services, Health Benefit Mandate, Insurance Health01/10/2008To Banking & Insurance (H)
HB184Appropriations, Appropriations, Education Higher, Effective Dates Emergency, Racing01/10/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (H)


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HR124Memorials, Agriculture, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Animals Livestock and Poultry11/07/2008To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
HB34Children and Minors, Education Elementary and Secondary, Effective Dates Emergency, State Agencies10/03/2008To: Interim Joint Committee on Education
HB70Constitution Ky., Elections and Voting, Fiscal Note, Crimes and Punishments, Treasurer10/03/2008To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
HB454Parental Rights, Children and Minors, Guardians, Parental Rights, State Agencies04/15/2008Recommitted to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S); reported favorably, to ...
HR273Retirement and Pensions, State Agencies04/15/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR277Commendations and Recognitions, Military Affairs and Civil Defense, Veterans' Affairs04/15/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR280Commendations and Recognitions, Military Affairs and Civil Defense, Veterans' Affairs04/15/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR295Commendations and Recognitions, International Trade and Relations, Religion04/15/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB211Children and Minors, Corrections Impact, Crime Victims, Crimes and Punishments, Criminal Procedure04/11/2008Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 72)
HB551Contracts, Insurance Health, Medicaid, Pharmacists, Contracts04/09/2008Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40)
HB148Insurance Health, Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Insurance Health, Physicians and Practitioners04/02/2008Floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1-title) (2-title) ...
HR252Commendations and Recognitions04/02/2008Adopted by voice vote
HR256Commendations and Recognitions, Consolidated Local Governments, Economic Development, Governor04/02/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR254Memorials04/01/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB262Taxation, Effective Dates Delayed, Fiscal Note, Taxation, Taxation Income--Individual03/28/2008Received in House; to Rules (H); posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitut...
HR242Memorials03/27/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HB500Banks and Financial Institutions, Loans and Credit, Fiscal Note, Studies Directed03/26/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (S)
HR216Commendations and Recognitions03/26/2008Adopted by voice vote
HR239Commendations and Recognitions03/26/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB137Appropriations, Gambling, Lottery, Taxation, Appropriations03/25/2008Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 26, 2008
HB396Parental Rights, Public Health, Children and Minors, Health and Medical Services, Parental Rights03/24/2008Reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
HB441Education Elementary and Secondary, Teachers03/20/2008Reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
HR230Commendations and Recognitions03/20/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HR143Memorials03/14/2008Adopted by voice vote
HR151Commendations and Recognitions03/14/2008Adopted by voice vote
HC97Attorneys, Parental Rights, Attorneys, Children and Minors, Court Supreme03/10/2008Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2008
HB702Cities, Counties, Taxation, Taxation Property03/04/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
HR188Commendations and Recognitions03/03/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR126Commendations and Recognitions02/26/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB582Advertising, Economic Development, Environment and Conservation, Highways Streets and Bridges, Tourism02/25/2008To Transportation (H)
HB571Alcoholic Beverages, Distilled Spirits, Economic Development, Elections and Voting, Licensing02/21/2008To Licensing & Occupations (H)
HR148Athletics, Commendations and Recognitions02/21/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HB379Education Elementary and Secondary, Retirement and Pensions, State Agencies02/20/2008To Education (S)
HB421Parental Rights, Children and Minors, Civil Actions, Court Supreme, Courts Circuit02/14/2008Posted in committee
HR85Agriculture, Fairs, Agriculture, Amusements and Recreation, Animals Livestock and Poultry02/13/2008Adopted by voice vote
HR120Commendations and Recognitions, General Assembly, Labor and Industry, Personnel and Employment, State Agencies02/13/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HR104Memorials, Memorials02/07/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB10Education Elementary and Secondary, Education Finance, State Agencies02/06/2008To Education (S)
HR42Commendations and Recognitions02/06/2008Adopted by voice vote
HR73Commendations and Recognitions02/05/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB443Taxation, Tobacco, Effective Dates Emergency, Taxation, Tobacco02/04/2008To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
HR76Commendations and Recognitions, Health and Medical Services01/31/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB403Collective Bargaining, Firefighters and Fire Departments, Labor and Industry, Local Mandate, Personnel and Employment01/31/2008To Labor & Industry (H)
HR78Memorials, Memorials01/29/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB4Withdrawn Legislation01/25/2008WITHDRAWN
HB363Education Elementary and Secondary, Teachers01/25/2008To Education (H)
HR69Banks and Financial Institutions, United States01/24/2008To Banking & Insurance (H)
HB343Children and Minors, Crimes and Punishments, Education Elementary and Secondary, Fiscal Note01/24/2008To Judiciary (H)
HR52Aged Persons and Aging, Disabilities and the Disabled, Guardians01/23/2008Adopted by voice vote
HJ53Memorials, Transportation, Highways Streets and Bridges, Memorials, Transportation01/22/2008To Transportation (H)
HB331Foods, State Symbols and Emblems01/22/2008To State Government (H)
HR44Memorials, Memorials01/17/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HR46Memorials, Memorials01/17/2008To House Floor; adopted by voice vote
HR9Memorials, Memorials01/16/2008Adopted by voice vote
HB274Civil Rights, Real Estate, Women, Civil Rights, Labor and Industry01/15/2008To Judiciary (H)
HR35Commendations and Recognitions01/11/2008Introduced in House; adopted by voice vote
HB164Coal, Coal, Environment and Conservation, Minerals and Mining, Waterways and Dams01/09/2008To Natural Resources & Environment (H)