Bill Tracker
The session began January 8 and new bills may be introduced until mid-February. KFTC will monitor bills related to our platform. If you’d like to take action on any of the bills listed in the tracker, you can contact your legislators at 800-372-7181. Operators will help you find your legislator and it’s very simple to leave a message.
To read a bill or get additional information, click on the bill number in the Summary column.
You can get additional resources for taking action by visiting KFTC's General Assembly page. Here you will find resources for talking with your legislator, reporting back what you learn, information on lobby days, and more.
Finally, please like us on Facebook. That’s where we will provide the quickest, latest updates on important bills that begin to move or need action.
On Our RadarForcible EntryHouse Bill 297 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. J. Petrie |
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The Forcible Entry and Detainer process is an expedited process to get possession of real estate. This bill adds getting money from renters to that process. Presently, there are processes for monetary judgements between landlords and tenants. Those processes include the ability for renters to respond and file counter claims. This bill would remove these normal processes. |
On Our RadarFoster Care & Adoption DiscriminationHouse Bill 160 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. J. Petrie + 5 others |
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On Our RadarCall for a Federal Constitutional ConventionBill Sponsor(s): Rep. J. Miller |
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KFTC's platform supports a healthy democracy. A Constitutional Convention would be a huge threat to our democracy. A Constitutional Convention under Article V of the US Constitution is unprescedented. To learn more about this issue, you can like and follow the Kentucky Constitutional Convention Watch page on facebook. HJR 87 has been assigned to the House Elections, Constit. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. |
On Our RadarAccessible Renewable EnergyHouse Bill 146 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. R. Meeks |
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The implications of this bill are that it would greatly expand public access to renewable energy. Individuals, schools, churches, and other institutions could all access solar energy and lowered bills without paying the high upfront cost of a solar installation, by leasing energy from the third-party owner. |
On Our RadarYouth Voting in Local ElectionsSenate Bill 48 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Reggie Thomas |
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On Our RadarRepeal Youth Incarceration BillHouse Bill 50 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Attica Scott |
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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. |
On Our RadarMedical MarijuanaHouse Bill 136 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Diane St. Onge + 6 others |
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The KFTC platform supports the legalization of production, sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis-based products for medical and recreational use, and amnesty of anyone currently experiencing legal ramifications of cannabis related charges. We support policies that restrict the monopolization of cannabis by corporate entities. |
On Our RadarSchool SecurityHouse Bill 1 Senate Bill 1 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. Carney & Sen. Wise + 45 others |
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On Our RadarHate Crimes and SentencingHouse Bill 145 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. R. Meeks |
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On Our RadarHate CrimesHouse Bill 129 Senate Bill 44 Bill Sponsor(s): Rep. R. Meeks & Sen. G. Neal |
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On Our RadarVoting RightsHouse Bill 91 Senate Bill 90 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. Brown & Booker, Sens. Neal & McGarvey |
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KFTC is working to restore voting rights to folks who have been convicted of a felony in their past through advancing a clean restoration bill without exclusions. To learn more about the movement to restore voting rights in Kentucky as well as KFTC's work on this issue, and to connect with Kentuckians taking action for the restoration of voting rights, contact Dave Newton at: dave@kftc.org |
On Our RadarSchool CouncilsSenate Bill 3 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. John Schickel + other Republicans |
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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. SB 3 would dilute the voices of students, parents and teachers in decision making and shift more control to district administrators. |
On Our RadarLimit Death PenaltySenate Bill 17 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Julie Raque Adams + 3 others |
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KFTC's platform supports the abolition of the death penalty. SB 17 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 7 and next goes to the full Senate. |
On Our RadarRecreational MarijuanaSenate Bill 80 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Dan Seum |
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On Our RadarTaxing Pension IncomeHouse Bill 15 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. John Blanton + 3 others |
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On Our RadarPaid Maternity LeaveHouse Bill 48 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. McKenzie Cantrell & Joni Jenkins |
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On Our RadarPaid Sick LeaveHouse Bill 47 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. McKenzie Cantrell & Joni Jenkins |
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On Our RadarSurprise Medical BillingHouse Bill 138 Bill Sponsor(s): Reps. John Sims & Cherlynn Stevenson |
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On Our RadarEarly VotingSenate Bill 63 Bill Sponsor(s): Sens. Reggie Thomas & Gerald Neal |
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KFTC’s platform supports policies that facilitate full democratic participation. |
On Our RadarKentucky Pregnant Workers ActSenate Bill 18 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Alice Kerr + 3 others |
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Read a Health Impact Assessment about SB 18 from the Center for Health Equity in Louisville. |
On Our RadarPayday LoansSenate Bill 43 Bill Sponsor(s): Sen. Dennis Parrett |
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