Legislative business postponed as leaders evaluate how to proceed in light of coronavirus
Leaders of both parties from the House and Senate released a statement Thursday evening announcing the General Assembly will not convene on Friday, March 13…
Bill seeking to keep people out of prison by raising felony theft threshold passes House
As Kentucky works to reform its criminal justice system and lower prison populations, the state House passed a bill Thursday that would increase the felony…
Bill prioritizing academic needs of foster children moves to full Senate
The education needs of foster care students are prioritized under a bill that passed unanimously through the Senate Education on Thursday. House Bill 312, sponsored…
Criminal justice reform bills one step closer to final passage
Probation Credits A bill that would incentivize people to get back on track while on probation passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. House…
Reforms to pension plan for university employees passes through House
A bill that would reform the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) to change the plans for new teachers at the state’s regional universities passed through…
Bill to allow shipment of alcohol to your door passes through House committee
Kentuckians could soon get alcohol shipped to their home from in and out of state producers under a bill passed by the House Licensing and…
Bill to protect patients from misleading medical advertisements moves to House
A bill aiming to prevent Kentuckians from stopping medications prescribed to them by a doctor because of a misleading advertisement passed through the Senate on…
Coalition urges lawmakers to pass bill increasing transportation funding
Business leaders, trade associations, chambers of commerce and government officials from across the state came together to rally urging lawmakers to pass a bill estimated…
Legislation to reduce property damage and promote public safety passes through committee
A bill dealing with communications between excavators and utility companies begins passed through the Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill…
Bill to give people with past felony convictions access to financial aid moves forward
In an effort to give Kentuckians a second chance after a previous conviction, legislation to expand access to Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship (KEES) money passed…