House committee passes bills dealing with employability and juvenile justice
Legislation to eliminate automatic mandatory transfer of juveniles in the court system and help with successful reentry by ensuring employability saw passage in the House…
2021 General Assembly
Bill focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery passes Senate and heads to final legislative step
A policy to ensure Kentuckians struggling with substance use disorder are supported in their communities passed through the Senate unanimously Tuesday. The bill now moves…
Streamlining workplace safety regulations moves to state Senate
Legislation streamlining Kentucky’s OSHA-related regulations to help avoid patchwork regulations and avoid mistakes passed through the House with a 63-35 vote. House Bill 475, sponsored…
Beshear says childcare to return to regular class sizes and many businesses can now increase to 60 percent capacity
After almost a full year of restrictions and changes to many areas to slow the spread of COVID-19, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that…
Protections for businesses, schools, and others against frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits passes through state Senate
A bill to provide liability protections for businesses, schools, and individuals in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic passed through the Senate with a 24-11…
Kentuckians asked to pay back unemployment insurance claims would not have to under legislation passed by state Senate
On Friday, the Senate passed legislation dealing with unemployment insurance trying to fix the issue of many Kentuckians being asked to pay back benefits they…
Legislative Update: House passes policies focused on education and underground excavation
Legislation to change the makeup of the Kentucky Board of Education also moved forward Thursday after passing through the House with a 78-16 vote. House…
Recovery Ready Communities legislation heads to full Senate
In one of its final legislative steps, a policy to ensure Kentuckians struggling with substance use disorder are supported in their communities passed through the…
Kentucky small businesses tell lawmakers new policies are needed to recover from COVID-19 pandemic
Speaking to the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee Thursday, small businesses told lawmakers about their experiences over the last year and policies that…
Bill changing how Kentucky companies deal with safety regulations moves forward
Legislation streamlining Kentucky’s OSHA-related regulations to help avoid patchwork regulations and avoid mistakes passed through the House Economic Development Committee Thursday. House Bill 475, sponsored…