Bill Tracker

KFTC's legislative issues during the

2020 Kentucky General Assembly

The 2020 Kentucky General Assembly began on January 7 and adjourned on April 15, meeting for only 53 of the originally scheduled 60 days (reducing its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic). KFTC monitored legislation throughout the session related to our platform. If you’d like to express your opinion on any of the bills listed in the tracker, contact your legislators at 800-372-7181. Operators will help you find your legislator and it’s very simple to leave a message. The Message Line stays open throughout the year, Monday-Friday.

To read a bill or get additional information, click on the bill number in the Summary column.

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Bills to Watch
On Our Radar Surprise Medical Billing House Bill 179 Bill Sponsor(s): C. Stevenson	Summary House Bill 179 would limit patients' financial liability for uninteneded out-of-network medical care.	Additional Information House Bill 179 has been assigned to the House Banking & Insurance Committee.
On Our Radar Ban The Box House Bill 43 Bill Sponsor(s): G. Brown Jr., C. Booker, D. Graham, N. Kulkarni, R. Meeks, A. Scott	Summary House Bill 43 would make it unlawful to require a job applicant to disclose their prior criminal history as part of the initial job application.	Additional Information KFTC’s platform opposes discrimination based on current or former incarceration status. House Bill 43 has been assigned to the House Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee.
On Our Radar Repeal Youth Incarceration Bill House Bill 62 Bill Sponsor(s): A. Scott, C. Booker, G. Brown Jr., J. Glenn, D. Graham, R. Meeks	Summary House Bill 62 would repeal portions of the problematic "Youth Incarceration" Bill that became law during the 2018 legislative session.	Additional Information The 2018 Youth Incarceration bill layered on the punishment against young people who are alleged to have ever had a gang association. It promoted racial profiling and focuses on punishment rather than prevention. House Bill 62 has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
On Our Radar Repeal Charter Schools House Bill 25 Bill Sponsor(s): A. Scott, M. Marzian, + 10 others	Summary House Bill 25 would repeal legislation establishing charter schools in Kentucky.	Additional Information KFTC's platform calls for a system of high-quality public education, including pre-school through higher education, that is accessible and affordable for all Kentuckians. Charter schools take resources from public education and do not serve all students. House Bill 25 has been assigned to the House Education Committee.
On Our Radar Officer Shooting Review House Bill 10 Bill Sponsor(s): A. Scott, C. Booker, G. Brown Jr., J. Glenn	Summary House Bill 10 would establish an Officer Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting of an individual by a law enforcement officer or any deadly incident involving law enforcement.	Additional Information House Bill 10 has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
On Our Radar Trans Youth Healthcare Ban House Bill 321 Bill Sponsor(s): S. Maddox, M. Prunty, J. Fischer, K. King	Summary HB 321 would prevent trans youth from receiving gender affiriming health care and prevent health care professionals from providing gender affirming health care to minors.	Additional Information HB 321 has been assigned to the House Health & Family Services Committee.
On Our Radar Plastic Ban House Bill 85 Bill Sponsor(s): M. Marzian + 4 others	Summary House Bill 85 would establish a ban on some plastic, single-use containers, styrofoam containers and more. The bill contains some additional provisions about providing single use products at customers' request.	Additional Information HB 85 has been assigned to the House Natural Resources & Energy Committee.
On Our Radar School Councils Senate Bill 7 Bill Sponsor(s): J. Schickel + 11 others	Summary Senate Bill 7 would make a variety of changes to the regulations that govern the ways that school boards and school councils relate to one another.	Additional Information School councils in Kentucky are composed of parents, teachers and administrators. They are responsible for establishing school policies that create positive learning environments for students. School councils ensure that the voices of students, parents and teachers are heard in schools' decision-making processes. This bill would dilute the voices of students, parents and teachers in decision making and shift more control to district administrators. SB 7 was approved by the Senate State & Local Government Committee on February 5 by an 8-3 vote (see how they voted) and by the full Senate, 20-15 (see how the full Senate voted), on February 6. SB 7 originally was assignred in the House to the Education Committee. On March 17, however, House leaders took the bill from that committee, gave it its first reading and reassigned the bill to the House Local Government Committee. It received its second reading on March 18 but has yet to be voted on in committee.
On Our Radar Reduced Marijuana Penalties House Bill 221 Bill Sponsor(s): C. Booker	Summary House Bill 221 would make the penalty for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana a prepayable non-criminal fine. It would also allow expungement of convictions for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana.	Additional Information House Bill 221 has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
On Our Radar Repeal Unlicensed Concealed Carry House Bill 31 Bill Sponsor(s): C. Booker	Summary House Bill 31 would repeal laws that allow Kentuckians over 21 to carry concealed deadly weapons without a license.	Additional Information In 2019, the state passed a law which allows concealed weapons to be carried by someone over 21 without a concealed carry license – meaning no required gun safety training, no background checks, no records to aid police in investigations. House Bill 31 has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.
On Our Radar Restore Prevailing Wage House Bill 77 Bill Sponsor(s): N. Kulkarni	Summary House Bill 77 would reinstitute prevailing wage requirement for all public projects.	Additional Information KFTC's platform supports the right to a living wage for all Kentuckians. House Bill 77 has been assigned to the House Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee.
On Our Radar End Tampon Tax House Bill 26 Bill Sponsor(s): A. Scott, C. Booker, G. Brown Jr., J. Glenn, D. Graham, R. Meeks	Summary House Bill 26 would exempt feminine hygiene products from sales tax.	Additional Information House Bill 26 has been assigned to the House Appropriations & Revenue Committee.

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