The 2010 Session is upon us and legislators have already started to file bills. If a bill number starts with HB it is a House Bill or with a SB it is a Senate Bill. Below are a list of the some the bills you may find intersting. If you would please make a call on these or any others you wish to weigh in on to 800-372-7181 and leave a mesage for your elected officials. If you don't know who they are the nice folks at the message line center will be glad to help. The bills in red text are the ones we are asking you to ask the legislature to oppose. Ones in green are ones to support and if no color then they are for informational purposes only. If you click on the bill number it should take you directly to the text of the bill.
You can follow any of these bills by going to http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/record.htm and clicking on the bill number to see the latest actions on the bill. You can also have alerts sent to your email when a bill is moving by signing up for Bill Watch at http://migration.kentucky.gov/services/billwatch/. Lastly if you want to see your legislators in action and can't make it to Frankfort you can see it on the web at http://www.ket.org/legislature/. Stay tuned and stay involved.
CALL ON THIS AND ASK THEM TO NOT SUPPORT THIS GANG BILL!!!!
| HB 64/LM/CI (BR 237) - J. Richards
AN ACT relating to criminal gangs. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
Here are some good ones!! Call and ask your legislators to cosponsor.
HB 363 - AMENDMENTS Feb 2-introduced in House
HB 363/LM (BR 1518) - H. Collins, L. Combs
Amend KRS 446.010 to define "AVIS"; amend KRS 186A.170 to eliminate the requirement that title information records be kept on microfilm, and instead allow for other methods of storage; amend KRS 186.050 to eliminate the registration fee for motorcycle sidecars; amend KRS 186.535 to conform.
Feb 3-to Transportation (H)
Feb 5-posted in committee
Feb 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
Feb 10-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 17, 2010
HCS/LM - Retain original provisions of the bill with the following exception: amend Section 4 regarding the portion of registration fees going to the Motorcycle Safety Education Fund to eliminate references to motorcycle sidecar attachments.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
HB 70 (BR 1) - J. Crenshaw, E. Ballard, L. Belcher, J. Glenn, D. Graham, K. Hall, C. Hoffman, M. Marzian, T. McKee, R. Meeks, D. Owens, J. Richards, A. Simpson, R. Weston, S. Westrom
Propose to amend Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to exclude a convicted felon from the right to vote only until expiration of probation, final discharge from parole, or maximum expiration of sentence; submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.
Jun 3-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Feb 1-posting waived
Feb 2-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Feb 3-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 9-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 83-16
Feb 11-received in Senate
AN ACT relating to primaries. SB 53 - AMENDMENTS (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
SB 53/LM (BR 846) - J. Higdon
Amend KRS 116.055 to permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of one party for each primary; amend KRS 118.125 to provide that a primary candidate shall not be a registered independent; amend KRS 117.125 to provide that electronic voting machines be reprogrammed to allow a registered independent to vote for a party's candidates in a primary.
Jan 5-introduced in Senate
Jan 6-to State & Local Government (S)
Jan 20-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Jan 21-2nd reading, to Rules
Jan 27-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 28, 2010
Jan 28-3rd reading; passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (1) filed
Feb 1-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
Feb 2-passed 25-12 with floor amendment (1)
Feb 3-received in House
Feb 8-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
SFA (1, J. Higdon) - Amend KRS 116.055 to require that an independent be registered as an independent on December 31 immediately preceding the primary; amend KRS 118.015 to define "registered independent" as a person who is not a member of a political party, a political organization, or a political group.
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
HB 87 (BR 348) - S. Lee, T. Kerr
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237, relating to firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition that are made in Kentucky, marked made in Kentucky, and used in Kentucky, to specify that these items are exempt from federal law; provide that the exemption does not include machine guns, silencers, exploding ammunition, or firearms with a bore over one and one-half inches name the new sections the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act."
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
(Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
HCR 13 (BR 124) - D. Floyd, B. Farmer
Urge support for the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution; urge Congress not to enact any law that infringes on the right to bear arms under the Constitution of Kentucky.
Sep 2-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle repair claims. Jan 5-introduced in Senate
SB 5 (BR 851) - G. Tapp
Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to define "claimant," "deceptive referral," "request or require," and "free market rate"; require an insurer to inform a claimant upon initial notification of a claim that the claimant has the right to choose the repair facility for repair of a damaged vehicle; prohibit an insurer from steering a claimant to use a specific person or business for motor vehicle repairs; prohibit an insurer from engaging in deceptive referral practices; prohibit an insurer or appraiser from steering a claimant to use a specified facility for appraisals or repairs; require all appraisals to contain a notice regarding the provisions of this section; require evidence of proof of financial responsibility or security regarding motor vehicles to contain a statement regarding an insured's right to choose a repair facility; require appraisers of motor vehicle damage claims to conduct a physical visual inspection of the vehicle and to leave an estimate of the damages with the repair facility; prohibit the alteration of an estimate of physical repair damage other than by an original appraiser; require the labor rate for damages paid to be based on the free market rate; require all claims to be paid within 30 days of notice of the claim and establish penalties for violations of this requirement; amend KRS 304.99-110 to establish a penalty for a violation of the section's provisions.
| HB 186 (BR 496) - J. Wayne
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle repair claims. Jan 5-introduced in House |
(Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
HCR 11 (BR 50) - R. Crimm
Reaffirm the principles of government expressed by Thomas Jefferson in a resolution written for the Kentucky legislature in 1798; declare that the nation represents a compact among the states, and that the federal government possesses only the powers delegated to it by the United States Constitution; describe the limits of federal power under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; determine a method for communicating these principles to other states; declare that any act of the federal Congress, executive order of the President of the United States, or judicial order of the federal court that assumes a power not delegated to the United States government will constitute a nullification of the United States Constitution; declare that, upon such a nullification, all powers previously delegated to the United States will revert to the several states individually; list some federal actions that would bring about such a nullification; declare that any future government of the United States would require ratification by three-quarters of the states.
Sep 2-To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
HJR 20/LM (BR 902) - J. Fischer, J. Gooch Jr., H. Collins, T. Couch, M. Dossett, K. Hall, M. Harmon, S. Lee, J. Stewart III
Prohibit enforcement and enactment of restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions by all agencies and political subdivisions of state and local government.
Jan 6-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
Jan 11-posted in committee
| SJR 109 (BR 1550) - K. Stein, P. Clark, R. Webb Direct the Transportation Cabinet not to comply with the provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005. Feb 4-introduced in Senate
Feb 8-to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) |
| SCR 43 (BR 1134) - D. Seum, J. Schickel, D. Thayer Declare state sovereignty over powers not given to the federal government by the United States Constitution; demand that the federal government cease mandates beyond constitutionally delegated powers; prohibit federal legislation requiring state passage of laws under threat of penalties or sanctions; directdistribution of the Resolution. Jan 11-introduced in Senate
Jan 12-to State & Local Government (S) |
These are for your information and ones that you may find interesting. The KMA has not taken an official stance on these at this time.
| SB 14/LM (BR 139) - J. Pendleton, P. Clark
AN ACT relating to industrial hemp.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 260 to define "department," "industrial hemp," and "THC"; require persons wanting to grow or process industrial hemp to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture; require criminal history checks by local sheriff; require the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; require sheriff to monitor and randomly test industrial hemp fields; assess a fee of $5 per acre for every acre of industrial hemp grown, with a minimum fee of $150, to be divided equally between the Department of Agriculture and the appropriate sheriff's department; require licensees to provide the Department of Agriculture with names and addresses of any grower or buyer of industrial hemp and copies of any contracts the licensee may have entered into relating to the industrial hemp; clarify that the Act does not authorize any person to violate federal law. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
| HB 36/LM (BR 172) - D. Owens
AN ACT proposing to amend Section 228 of the Constitution of Kentucky. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
| HB 62 (BR 265) - B. Farmer, J. DeCesare, A. Webb-Edgington, A. Wuchner
AN ACT relating to the alcoholic beverage wholesale sales tax and declaring an emergency. Nov 4-To: Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue |
AN ACT relating to sales tax on alcohol. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
HB 102 (BR 475) - D. Floyd
Amend KRS 139.470 to exempt gross receipts from the sale of distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages, not consumed on the premises, from sales and use tax, effective August 1, 2010.
Jan 5-introduced in House; to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
| HB 113/LM (BR 357) - M. Denham
AN ACT relating to transportation. (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) |
| HB 43 (BR 180) - J. Richards, C. Hoffman, D. Horlander, D. Keene, Ji. Lee, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, C. Miller, D. Owens, D. Watkins, J. Wayne
AN ACT relating to personal communication devices. HB 43 - AMENDMENTS (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).) HCS - Retain original provision of the bill; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit the use of a personal communication device for any person under the age of 18 while operating a motor vehicle; provide for exclusions; set fine for violation at $20-$100; exclude violation from the imposition of court costs; clarify that restrictions on texting and personal communication device use in sections 1 and 2 apply only to vehicles on the traveled portion of a roadway; amend KRS 186.452 and 186.454 to provide that a violation of the texting or personal communication device use prohibition shall add an additional 6 months onto the time a permit or intermediate license holder must wait before advancing to the next stage of graduated license. HFA (1, S. Riggs) - Apply the prohibitions on texting while operating a motor vehicle and minors using personal communication devices while operating a motor vehicle only when the vehicle is in motion. HFA (2, J. Richards) - Apply the prohibitions on texting while operating a motor vehicle and minors using personal communication devices while operating a motor vehicle only when the vehicle is in motion; specify that an operator of an emergency or public safety vehicle may use a personal communication device only when it is an essential function of the operator's duties. |
