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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 30, 2023 KY HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
March 15, 2023 KY SB 9 Increases Anti-Hazing Laws Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
March 22, 2018 KY HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate
March 27, 2014 KY HB 407 Authorizes Framework for Public-Private Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 30, 2023 KY SB 199 Prohibits Tracking Devices on Motor Vehicles Without Consent Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
Feb. 27, 2013 KY SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
March 16, 2023 KY SB 229 Requires Interagency Communication and Agency Corporation During Child Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (91 - 6)
April 15, 2014 KY SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
March 16, 2023 KY HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
March 9, 2015 KY HB 203 Increases Limit on Individual Campaign Donations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
Feb. 20, 2024 KY HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
March 28, 2024 KY SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
March 15, 2016 KY HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 27, 2024 KY HB 278 Requires Age Verification for Porn Sites and Authorizes Parental Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
March 7, 2017 KY SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
March 15, 2017 KY SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
March 19, 2018 KY HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
March 20, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
April 14, 2018 KY SB 78 Amends Licensing for Electricians Bill Passed - House (45 - 44)
March 6, 2024 KY HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
March 14, 2019 KY SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 22, 2018 KY HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
March 20, 2018 KY HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
July 24, 2019 KY HB 1 Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
March 29, 2022 KY SB 23 Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
March 4, 2015 KY HB 168 Prohibits Out-of-State Breweries from Holding Alcohol Distributors Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
March 30, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
March 28, 2019 KY HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Feb. 11, 2021 KY SB 120 Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 7, 2020 KY SB 8 Requires School Districts Have Armed School Resource Officers Bill Passed - House (78 - 8)
March 30, 2023 KY SB 47 Establishes Legal Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
Sept. 7, 2021 KY HJR 1 Extends the Governor's Emergency Health Order Until January 15th Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
Jan. 9, 2021 KY HB 5 Limits the Governor's Ability to Reorganize Executive Cabinets, Boards, Agencies, and Commissions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
March 7, 2017 KY HB 14 Classifies First-Responders as a Protected Class Under Hate Crimes Law Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
Jan. 9, 2021 KY HB 2 Increases Attorney General Powers to Enforce State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 15, 2023 KY HB 153 Prohibits Any Federal Ban or Regulation on Firearms Enacted in 2021 or After Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 29, 2017 KY HB 128 Establishes Regulations for Elective Courses on Religious Literature Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
Feb. 8, 2023 KY HB 1 Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 30, 2023 KY SB 268 Authorizes Restitution for Minors Whose Parents are Killed or Disabled by an Intoxicated Driver Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
March 17, 2022 KY HB 121 Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 27, 2018 KY HB 4 Amends Malpractice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
March 7, 2013 KY HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 15, 2023 KY SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
March 16, 2023 KY HB 262 Amends State Statute Laws to Add the Crime of Vehicular Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
March 16, 2023 KY SB 129 Prohibits Selling Data Obtained by Automated License Plate Readers Bill Passed - House (52 - 35)
March 11, 2024 KY HB 15 Establishes Protections on Consumer Data Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 16, 2023 KY SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/30 HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
3/15 SB 9 Increases Anti-Hazing Laws Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
3/22 HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate
3/27 HB 407 Authorizes Framework for Public-Private Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/30 SB 199 Prohibits Tracking Devices on Motor Vehicles Without Consent Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
2/27 SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
3/16 SB 229 Requires Interagency Communication and Agency Corporation During Child Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (91 - 6)
4/15 SB 5 Increases Penalties for Drug-Dealers Bill Failed - House (42 - 51)
3/16 HB 538 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Establish Policies on When Disruptive Students can be Removed Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
3/09 HB 203 Increases Limit on Individual Campaign Donations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
2/20 HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
3/28 SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
3/15 HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/27 HB 278 Requires Age Verification for Porn Sites and Authorizes Parental Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
3/07 SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
3/15 SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
3/19 HB 198 Limits Fees for Attorneys Contracting with State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
3/20 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
4/14 SB 78 Amends Licensing for Electricians Bill Passed - House (45 - 44)
3/06 HB 207 Expands Sex Crime Violations Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
3/14 SB 162 Establishes a State Police School Resource Officer Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/22 HB 2 Amends Workers' Compensation Law Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
3/20 HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
7/24 HB 1 Establishes a State of Emergency for the Kentucky Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
3/29 SB 23 Expands Prohibition on Mail Theft Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
3/04 HB 168 Prohibits Out-of-State Breweries from Holding Alcohol Distributors Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
3/30 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
3/28 HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
2/11 SB 120 Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
3/15 HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/07 SB 8 Requires School Districts Have Armed School Resource Officers Bill Passed - House (78 - 8)
3/30 SB 47 Establishes Legal Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
9/07 HJR 1 Extends the Governor's Emergency Health Order Until January 15th Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
1/09 HB 5 Limits the Governor's Ability to Reorganize Executive Cabinets, Boards, Agencies, and Commissions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
3/07 HB 14 Classifies First-Responders as a Protected Class Under Hate Crimes Law Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
1/09 HB 2 Increases Attorney General Powers to Enforce State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/15 HB 153 Prohibits Any Federal Ban or Regulation on Firearms Enacted in 2021 or After Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/29 HB 128 Establishes Regulations for Elective Courses on Religious Literature Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
2/08 HB 1 Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/30 SB 268 Authorizes Restitution for Minors Whose Parents are Killed or Disabled by an Intoxicated Driver Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
3/17 HB 121 Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/27 HB 4 Amends Malpractice Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
3/07 HB 279 Prohibits the Government from Impeding Religious Activities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/15 SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
3/16 HB 262 Amends State Statute Laws to Add the Crime of Vehicular Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
3/16 SB 129 Prohibits Selling Data Obtained by Automated License Plate Readers Bill Passed - House (52 - 35)
3/11 HB 15 Establishes Protections on Consumer Data Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/13 HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/16 SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
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