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Booker, Charles (D-43)

## Bio

   Rep. Booker became the youngest Black state legislator in 90 years after his election to the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 2018. His legislative interests include "gun reform, voting rights, labor laws, and criminal justice" as well as emergency access to insulin. He is currently running for U.S. Senate.

## Service

### District

#43 Jefferson (Part)

### Committees

**House Session Standing Committee:** Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Judiciary; Natural Resources & Energy

**Interim Joint Committee:** Judiciary; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Natural Resources & Energy

**Special Committee:** Government Contract Review Committee

**Caucus:** Louisville Metropolitan Caucus; Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus

## Contact

### Address

702 Capital Ave

Annex Room 424C

Frankfort, KY 40601

### Social Media

**Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/Booker4KY

**Twitter:** @Booker4KY

**Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/Booker4KY/

## References

https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=43

https://bookerforkentucky.com/
HB 106 (2016)

## Bill Information

House Bill 106

Title: An ACT relating to chemical munitions disposal and declaring an emergency.

Sponsor: Rep. Rita Smart

 Co-Sponsors: Rep. George Brown, Jr., Rep. Cluster Howard, Rep. Marie Rader, Rep. Tom Riner

Date Introduced: January 5, 2016

Final Resolution: In Progress

## What Does It Do?

This bill allows existing chemical munitions in Richmond at the Bluegrass Army Depot to be disposed of properly.
HB 109

**Contents**

1. **Bill Information**
2. **Why it's worth watching**
3. **Attempts to...**
	1. **Description**
		1. **Changes to current law**
		2. **Problem it is trying to solve**
4. **Comparison with other States**
	1. **Nationally and Regionally**
5. **Politics**
6. **What Happened**

1. This bill makes it a discriminatory action to ask an applicant to: provide information about previous salary or wages, rely on previous salary when setting new salary, or refuse to hire an applicant if they do not provide information about previous pay. However, if the information is given in response to a job offer, or required by law, or discovered when looking at non-salary information, it is ok.
2. This bill is important to watch because it could have an impact on people’s standard of living, especially people who are applying for lower level jobs. This bill will allow an employer to do a full assessment of an applicant to determine a fair wage, not just base it on previous pay. This bill could have an impact on small businesses because it could mean they will have to pay more to a new employee. If they have to pay more, this could impact the amount people they employee or it could impact the amount of capital they decide to invest in.
3. 1. This bill will make it no longer legal to ask job applicants about previous wages/salaries.
		1. Currently, there is nothing preventing business owners/managers asking people they are interviewing about their past wages. Now, this will be prohibited.
		2. This bill attempts to end potential "financial discrimination" that job applicants may face as a result of their previous employment.

4. Asking about salaries while hiring is illegal in: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. It is also illegal in several cities across the country, including Louisville, KY. There is talk of a federal bill being formed that will outlaw this, but nothing has passed yet.

5. This is primarily a Democratic bill. The main sponsors for this bill are the Democrat from District 79, Susan Westrom, the Democrat from District 77, George Brown Jr., and the Democrat from District 32,Tina Bojanowski. As of January 7, the bill is still stuck in committee. Currently, California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Washington have laws similar to this bill.

6. The bill was assigned to committee, but nothing else has been decided.
Brandon Reed

Representative Brandon Reed is the Republican representative of House District 24, which covers Green, LaRue, and Marrion county. He has been serving since 2017.

Representative Reed is on the Local Government Committee, the Appropriations & Revenue Committee, Agriculture Committee, Tourism & Outdoor Recreations Committee, and the Judiciary Committee

Sponsored Bills:
HB 100

An act relating to insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders

**Sponsors**: Regina Bunch and Jeff Hoover

**Summary**: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 304.17A requiring that health benefit plans that provide benefits for autism spectrum disorders treatment provide a liaison to the insured to facilitate communication between the insured and the insurer.

**History**:

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - signed by Governor

Friday, April 1, 2016 - delivered to Governor

Friday, April 1, 2016 - enrolled, signed by each presiding officer

Friday, April 1, 2016 - received in House

Friday, April 1, 2016 - 3rd reading, passed 37-0

Friday, April 1, 2016 - floor amendment (1) filed

Friday, April 1, 2016 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, April 1, 2016 (Consent Orders #2)

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill

Monday, March 28, 2016 - returned to Health & Welfare (S)

Monday, March 28, 2016 - 1st reading

Monday, March 28, 2016 - taken from Health & Welfare (S)

Monday, March 28, 2016 - to Health & Welfare (S)

Friday, March 25, 2016 - received in Senate

Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 3rd reading, passed 96-0

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - posted in committee

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - to Banking & Insurance (H)

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - introduced in House

Friday, December 4, 2015 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

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Passed Bills
HB183 (2016)

## Bill Information

House Bill 183

Title: AN ACT relating to disabled veteran-owned businesses

Sponsor: Rep. Dean Schamore (D)

Co-Sponsors: Rep. Russell Webber, Rep. Tommy Thompson, Rep. Rita Smart, Rep. Charles Miller, Rep. Regina Bunch, Rep. Susan Westrom, Rep. Rick Nelson, Rep. Wilson Stone, Rep. Daniel Elliott, Rep. Will Coursey, Rep. Jody Richards, Rep. Terry Mills, and Rep. Diane St. Onge

Date Introduced: 6 January 2016

Current Status: Signed into Law by Governor Matt Bevin

## What Does It Do?

Creates a new section in Kentucky law establishing a certification program for disabled veteran-owned businesses, as well as define "disabled veteran" and "disabled veteran-owned business". Additionally, this bill would require the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance to create guidelines for the certificate program and the application process.

## What Are The Politics?

Passed the House with a vote of 93-0, and passed the Senate 37-0

## Media Coverage

None

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Ulfstead Castle (Racing around Sodor)

**Ulfstead Castle** is the sixth level of Thomas & Friends: Racing around Sodor. The playable characters for this level are Glynn and Stephen, Thomas was originally the playable character for this level, but on October 7th 2016, a new update was released, replacing Thomas with Glynn, like The Main Line and Sodor China Clay Company. This level is purchasable and can not be purchased if the player doesn't have the right amount of cost for the level.

## Playable Characters

* Thomas (*former playable until October 2016 update*)
* Stephen
* Glynn (*with October 2016 update*)

## Other

* Harvey
* Samson
* Millie
* Sir Robert Norramby

## Rolling Stock

* The Open-Topped Carriage (*obtained after Level 3*)
* Stephen's Coaches (*obtained after Level 7*)
* Red Express Coach (*obtained after Level 12*)
* Millie's Open-Topped Carriage (*not pullable; seen being pulled by Millie*)
* Dinosaur Flatbed (*not pullable; seen being pulled by Samson*)

## Locations

* Ulfstead Castle
* Ulfstead Mine
* The Dinosaur Park

## Trivia

* This is the first and only level of the entire game not to feature any trucks.
* This is the first and only level of the game to feature Stephen, as well as the first level to feature Samson, the second being Vicarstown.
* This is the second level to feature Thomas, the first being Tidmouth in Winter, although, he was replaced by Glynn during the October 2016 update.
HB103 (2016)

## Bill Information

Title: An ACT relating to nuclear power.

Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Watkins, Rep. Richard Heath, Rep. Jody Richards, and Rep. Kenny Imes

Date Introduced: 5 January 2016

Final Resolution: Posting Withdrawn on March 16, 2016

## What Does It Do?

This bill changes a previous statute by allowing nuclear facilities to be constructed within 50 miles of sites previously used to manufacture nuclear products.
HB156

**Sponsors**

M. Marzian

**Description**

AN ACT proposing to repeal Section 233A of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to marriage.

Propose to repeal Section 233A of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to marriage; submit to voters.

**Activity**

Jan 05, 2016 - introduced in House

Jan 06, 2016 - to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
108

**House Bill 108:**

**An ACT relating to the reporting of animal abuse.**

This bill is important to watch because of the Kentucky horse racing industry as well as Kentucky’s big agriculture industry. There are many cases that deal with the mistreatment of animals in both industries because of the current statute which does not allow veterinarians to report abuse of animals without risk of civil or criminal suit.

What this bill is going to do is grant immunity from civil and criminal liabilities to veterinarians for reporting abuse. Currently, a vet would not be able to report suspicions of abuse because it would break the veterinarian-client privilege. This bill goes on to say that upon a report the vet would need to be able to provide information or testify on a suspected abuser.

This bill’s primary sponsor is Representative Cherlynn Stevenson (D, Fayette) along with a few other co-sponsors. The bills primary sponsorship consists of democrats with only one republican. Going even further these sponsors are people who represent more urban areas which are people who own less farms. This bill has been introduced in the agriculture committee however it has yet to be heard and will likely not move forward from there. It is the rural community that does not want this bill to go through and has stopped it from going beyond the committee level. Our rural community would have more of an impact with this bill since they are the group that deals with animals more frequently.
Buford, Tom R-22

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Nicholasville

Senate District 22: Fayette (Part), Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington

Party: Republican

Senator Buford has served in the Senate since 1991.

## Leadership Roles

Minority Whip 1991-1992; Minority Caucus Chair 1993-1996

## Committee Membership

Senate Session Standing Committee

Banking & Insurance (S); Health & Welfare (S); Appropriations & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Interim Committees

Appropriations and Revenue; Banking and Insurance; Health, Welfare, & Family Services; Licensing and Occupations

Statutory Committees

Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee (Co-Chair) Program Review and Investigations Comm.

## Sponsored Legislation by Sen. Buford

Link to bills sponsored by Sen. Buford. [1]
HB46

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to foreign law.

Sponsor: Rep. King

Co Sponsors: Rep. Bunch, Rep. Imes, Rep. Tipton

Date Introduced: September 14th, 2015

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Allow rights entitled under Constitution of KENTUCKY to preside over any foreign law proceedings.

## Major Changes:

None

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2016 Legislative Session

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HB250

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to crimes and punishments

Sponsor: Rep. Palumbo

Co Sponsors: Rep. Smart, Rep. Belcher, Rep. Howard, Rep. Lee, Rep. Nicholls, Rep. Rand, Rep. Riggs, Rep. Tackett, Rep. Taylor, Rep. Upchurch

Date Introduced: January 14, 2016

Final Resolution: Signed into law by the Governor

## What Does it Do?

Remove requirement for peace officers to issue a citation when arresting for most misdemeanors committed in their presence.

## Major Changes:

Limit Peace officer's discretion to arrest

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HB185

Sponsors: B. Yonts, D. Hale

Date Introduced: January 7th, 2016

Progress: in Senate

### What does it do?

Provides a process for insurance companies to obtain salvage titles; amends KRS 376.275 to allow for the disposal of voluntarily towed abandoned vehicles.

### Political Arguments

Pros- Allows voluntarily towed abandoned vehicles to be disposed of

### Amendments

HCS1 - Delete original provisions; amend KRS 186A.190 to provide process for insurance companies to obtain salvage titles; allow for the disposal of voluntarily towed abandoned vehicles.
     SFA1( T. Buford ) - Delete original provisions; amend KRS 186A.190 to establish when a salvage title may be issued to a person by affidavit in instances where a debt has been owed to the possessor of a vehicle for more than 30 days and certificate of title has not been secured following settlement by the insurer or 45 days where the possession came at the request of the owner or insurer; change the notice procedures required to obtain a salvage title.
HB481

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to limitation of actions.

Sponsor: Rep. Moore

Co Sponsors: Rep. King

Date Introduced: February 23, 2016

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Addresses controversial topic of abortion. Establishes a 20-year statute of limitations for actions against abortion providers who do not give a full and complete medical explanation.
HB 107 (2016)

## Bill Information

House Bill 107

Title: An ACT relating to nonteaching time for teachers.

Sponsor: Rep. Rita Smart

Date Introduced: January 5, 2016

Final Resolution: Passed by House, dead in Senate

## What Does It Do?

This bill amends KRS to mandate that public school teachers in Kentucky are provided with a minimum of 60 minutes every day for self-directed nonteaching time to do things like lesson planning, paper grading, and other work needed in the classroom.

The motivation behind this bill, supported by the Kentucky Education Association, was to ensure that teachers are given time to prepare for class. Especially in elementary schools, teachers are directed to do things like monitor halls, sit in on lunch periods, and work in the school office during their traditional planning times, which leaves no time during the school day to prepare for their lessons in class.

## What Are the Politics?

### Pros

Helps teachers perform day-to-day functions of their jobs, supports public education

### Cons

May be difficult to implement in already very complicated school schedules, takes away authority from school officials, may hurt smaller districts where roles often overlap due to not enough funding to hire multiple staff people

## Major Changes During Process

Jan 05, 2016 - introduced in House; to Education (H)

     Feb 04, 2016 - posted in committee

     Feb 09, 2016 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

     Feb 10, 2016 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 12, 2016

     Feb 11, 2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; **pulled from consent orders to receive questioning by Rep. Lynn Bechler on House floor**

     Feb 17, 2016 - 3rd reading, passed 77-17; received in Senate

     Feb 19, 2016 - to Education (S); **stalled in committee due to unfriendly, non-germane amendment adding former SB 1 to existing bill**

## Additional Info

Term Paper by Gammon Fain

 View here on Scribd
Denver Butler (R-38)

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Louisville

House District 38: Jefferson (Part)

Senator Butler has been in the House since 2013 and received his Bachelors degree at the University of Louisville

## Committee Membership

Session Committees
Agriculture & Small Business ; Economic Development (H); Licensing & Occupations

## Legislative Sponsoring of Representative

HB 2, 71, 79, 149, 155, 184, 188, 203, 236, 257, 314, 327, 328, 334, 357, 433, 482, 492 535, 584, 590

HCR 117

HR 19, 36, 37, 48, 56, 113, 127, 141, 143, 157, 168, 179, 180, 203

## External Links

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/h038.htm
Gibson, Carroll (R-5)

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Leitchfield

Senate District 5: Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Larue, Meade

Party: Republican

Senator Gibson joined the Senate in 2005. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and worked as the Grayson County Circuit Court Clerk.

## Committee Membership

Session Committees:

BR Sub. on Human Resources; Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor; Judiciary; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Interim Committees:

BR Sub. on Human Resources; Economic Development and Tourism; Judiciary; Labor and Industry; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Statutory Committees:

Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee

Special Committees:

Tourism Development

## Legislative Sponsoring of Representative

SB 24, 116, 235\*

SR 27, 35, 68, 73, 89, 100, 115, 153\*, 155, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 217, 219, 226, 227, 228, 241\*, 242, 243

## External Links

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/S005.htm
HB10- 2020 Session

HB 10

AN ACT relating to the investigation of a shooting or deadly incident by a law enforcement officer.

Sponsor: A. Scott

Co-Sponsors: C. Booker, G. Brown Jr., K. Flood, J. Glenn, R. Meeks

House Bill 10 requires that any deadly shooting incident by a police officer be investigated, which means when a law enforcement officer causes the death of someone else. It also lays out how the investigation board will operate. It specifically requires that the board subsist of seven specific personnel, for example, there must be a liaison from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. This would require a board composed of both law enforcement and outside members to review. Currently, a deadly incident by a law enforcement officer is just investigated by the police department, who can then contact outside sources if necessary. In Louisville, however, there does appear to be an extra step in which, after the police have completed their investigation, the Citizens Commission on Police Accountability reviews the processes that occurred during the investigation. This appears to be attempting to solve the issue of potential corruption and cover-ups within the police department; logically, this makes sense as an issue, as the people investigating potential wrongdoing would be the co-workers of the potential offender.

This is a very high-profile issue, officer shootings often get a lot of media attention for potential racial profiling. This will also likely be a partisan issue, as it is sponsored entirely by Democrats, all but one of which are people of color. It, however, was posted over a month ago and has not yet been heard. This indicates that it may not be getting a lot of attention, potentially because it contains the viewpoints of the minority party.

During Barack Obama’s presidency, he created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which aimed at reviewing and modernizing police practices. One topic they suggested to be updated was investigations for officer-involved shootings; they released suggestions that contained six steps for better policing, one of which contained oversight, suggesting that information sharing and transparency be key. None of these were requirements, and as such, there is great variation among states of how these suggestions were used. Some local police departments, usually larger ones such as Philadelphia or Long Beach, have review boards, but they are composed of police officers or attorneys. Kentucky is not an outlier regionally or nationally currently.

Status: HB 10 did not become law in the 2020 legislative session. It never even made it out of the committee it was in. Many bills that would have passed this session had to be put aside due to the COVID-19 situation, new bills needed to be passed with less time during session. However, this bill received no movement in the months before COVID-19 was in the United States, so it is likely that regardless of the situation, this bill was never going to pass anyway. This is likely due to the fact that this is largely a Democratic Party issue, the bill's sponsors were all Democrats, and the Kentucky General Assembly has a Republican majority.
HB305

Set out the fiscal year 2016-2018 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; EMERGENCY

Sponsors: R. Rand

Date Introduced: January 27th, 2016

Progress: returned to House

SurfKY news reports, "Hundreds of road and bridge projects in counties across Kentucky will be included in the plan, also called the Biennial Highway Construction Plan. The two-year Road Plan and road and bridge projects authorized for the four “out” years that follow (fiscal years 2019-2022) found in House Joint Resolution 91 together make up the state’s Six-Year Road Plan."

### Political Arguments

Pros- There are many roads needing work done. Highway construction will also make travel smoother in Kentucky, which makes transportation far easier. The benefits from the plan will be long lasting, to outweigh the cost. It will benefit nearly every Kentuckian and even those outside of the state. The plan has also cut down in size, to accomodate a smaller budget.

Cons- It is expensive, especially considering Governor Bevin's tax cuts.

### Amendments

HCS1 - Delete original provisions; acknowledge that project authorizations are based upon Transportation Cabinet estimates; establish funding criteria for road projects with certain designations; prioritize projects should any additional federal highway moneys become available; require this bill, in conjunction with 2014 HJR 91, to constitute the six-year road plan; set out the 2016-2018 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; declare an EMERGENCY.
     SCS1 - Retain provisions with the following exceptions: change "PP" funding priority to "SPP" funding priority for projects with the "SPB" and "SB2" designations that cannot be completed due to insufficient Bond Funds and set out the 2016-2018 Biennial Highway Construction Plan; declare EMERGENCY.

### Media Coverage

SurfKY News

Floyd County Times
HB155

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to civil rights.

Sponsor: Rep. Marzian

Co Sponsors: Rep. Butler, Rep. Flood, Rep. Horlander, Rep. Jenkins, Rep. Meeks, Rep. Palumbo, Rep. Simpson, Rep. Wayne, Rep. Westrom

Date Introduced: January 5th, 2016

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter.

## Major Changes:

None

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Elliott, Daniel (R-54)

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Danville

House District 54: Boyle, Casey

Party: Republican

Representative Elliott received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville. He is a private practicing attorney in Boyle County. He was nominated to run for a vacancy in 2016.

### **Leadership Roles**

Vice Chair of Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee; Co-Chair of Medicaid Oversight & Advisory Committee

## Committee Membership

Session Committees:

Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Vice Chair); BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary; Health and Family Services; Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary

Interim Committees:

Health, Welfare, & Family Services; BR Sub. on Justice & Judiciary; Judiciary; Economic Development & Workforce Investment; Natural Resources & Energy

Statutory Committees:

Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee (Co-Chair)

## Legislative Sponsoring of Representative

HB 5, HB 8, HB 12, HB 19, HB 56, HB 67, HB 135, HB 136, HB 167, HB 237, HB 253\*, HB 254\*, HB 267\*, HB 268\*, HB 307\*, HB 318, HB 319\*, HB 360, HB 362, HB 372, HB 387, HB 391, HB 394\*, HB 395\*, HB 397, HB 463, HB 475, HR 44, HR 65, HR 95\*, HR 118, HB 319: HFA (1), HB 395: HFA (2)

\*Primary Sponsor

## External Links

https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=54
Blanton, John (R-92)

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Salyersville

House District 92: Knott, Magoffin, Pike (Part)

Party: Republican

Representative Blanton has served in the House since 2017. He is a retired Major of the Kentucky state police. He is a recipient of the FBI Recognition Award for Investigations and the US Department of Justice Public Service Award.

## Committee Membership

Session Committees:

Economic Development and Workforce Investment; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection; Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs; Natural Resources and Energy; Judiciary

Interim Committees:

Judiciary; Economic Development and Workforce Investment; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection; Natural Resources and Energy

Statutory Committees:

Capital Planning Advisory Board

## Legislative Sponsoring of Representative

HB 5, HB 11, HB 12, HB 13, HB 19, HB 20, HB 35, HB 36, HB 56, HB 67, HB 72, HB 135, HB 143, HB 177\*, HB 184, HB 229\*, HB 239, HB 245\*, HB 256, HB 271\*, HB 273\*, HB 306, HB 318, HB 329, HB 362, HB 363\*, HB 387, HB 397, HB 398, HB 399, HB 400, HB 412\*, HB 436, HB 439, HB 455, HB 463, HB 473, HB 475, HB 479, HB 484, HB 497\*, HB 499, HB 505\*, HB 521, HB 554\*, HB 580, HCR 115\*, HJR 59\*, HJR 60\*, HR 44, HR 65, HB 136: HFA (4), HB 136: HFA (5), HB 253: HFA (1), HB 253: HFA (2), HB 271: HFA (1), HB 337: HFA (1), HB 412: HFA (1), HB 505: HFA (1)

\*Primary Sponsor

## External Links

https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=92
HB478

###  Bill Information

House Bill 246: an act relating to the valuation of motor vehicles for property tax purposes.

Sponsors: D. St. Onge, J. Gooch Jr., D. Floyd, S. Santoro, A. Simpson

### What does it do?

Clarifies that the rough trade-in value or clean trade-in value shall not be used to determine the standard value of a motor vehicle for property tax purposes.
HB334

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to law enforcement training.

Sponsor: Rep. Rowland

Co Sponsors: Rep. Butler, Rep. Crimm, Rep. Mayfield, Rep. Meredith, Rep. Nelson, Rep. Santoro

Date Introduced: February 4, 2016

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Allow a certification of a peace officer for applicants who have graduated from certain enumerated federal law enforcement basic training courses (allows exemption)
HB583

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to charitable organizations and accountability.

Sponsor: Rep.York

Co Sponsors: Rep. Bunch, Rep. Heath, Rep. King

Date Introduced: March 1st, 2016

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Require the Office of the Attorney General to make a publicly accessible Web with site a list of charities that fail to meet specific, and recommended, monetary standards.
Buford, Tom (R-22)

## Bio

Senator Buford works in property management. Buford is also a member of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association. His legislative interests include government resource distribution.

## Service

### District

#22 Fayette (Part), Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington

### Committees

**Senate Session Standing Committee:** Banking & Insurance; Health & Welfare; Appropriations & Revenue; Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

**Interim Joint Committee:** Health, Welfare, and Family Services; Appropriations and Revenue; Banking and Insurance; Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations

**Statutory Committee:** Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee (Co-Chair); Program Review and Investigations Comm.

**Caucus:** Capitol Caucus; Central Kentucky Caucus; Bourbon Trail Caucus; Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus

## Contact

### Address

702 Capital Ave

Annex Room 252

Frankfort, KY 40601

### Phone Numbers

Home: 859-885-0606

Home: 859-885-0606 (fax)

LRC: 502-564-8100 ext. 610

LRC: 502-564-2466 (fax)

### Social Media

**Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBuford/

## References

https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=122

https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBuford/
HB78

**Sponsors**

K. Imes, J. Miller

**Description**

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to terms of members of the General Assembly.
Propose to amend Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prevent Senators from serving more than four consecutive terms of office and Representatives from serving more than eight consecutive terms of office, whether complete or partial terms, and prevent a legislator from serving more than sixteen consecutive years in the General Assembly, regardless of the House in which he or she served, beginning in 2018; allow legislators to resume service after two years have elapsed since leaving office; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

**Activity**

Nov 04, 2015 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Jan 05, 2016 - introduced in House; to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Clark, Larry

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: Louisville

House District 46: Jefferson (Part)

Party: Democrat

Representative Clark served the House since 1984. The 2016 Legislative Session marked his last year in a thirty-two year stint. During that time, Rep. Clark held many leadership roles and served on many governing bodies within his home district.

## Committee Membership

Session Committees
Appropriations & Revenue; BR Sub. on Postsecondary Education; Labor & Industry; Licensing & Occupations; Rules; Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety

Interim Committees
Appropriations and Revenue; BR Sub. on Postsecondary Education; Labor and Industry; Licensing and Occupations; Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

## Legislative Sponsoring of Representative

HB 30, 32\*, 40, 42, 49, 54, 88\*, 92\*, 93\*, 118, 149, 169\*, 184, 237, 254, 265\*, 290, 309, 310, 326, 331\*, 336, 379\*, 406, 408, 419, 438, 439\*, 477, 626

HCR 97, 117, 260

HJR 160

HR 19, 36, 37, 48, 113, 127, 141, 143, 146, 157, 168, 179, 180, 181, 203, 216\*, 227, 229, 263, 274, 275, 278, 285, 287, 288, 292, 297, 298, 300, 308, 319, 329

HB265 : HFA (1)

## External Links

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H046.htm
HB409

###  Bill Information

House Bill 409: an act relating to special license plates and making an appropriation therefor.

Sponsors:  B. Rowland, L. Bechler, J. Bell, K. Bratcher, R. Bunch, J. Carney, J. DeCesare, C. Harris, R. Heath, J. Hoover, K. Imes, K. King, A. Koenig, S. Lee, B. Linder, D. Mayfield, D. Meade , M. Meredith, S. Miles, B. Montell, T. Moore, R. Nelson, D. Osborne, M. Rader, R. Rand, J. Richards, S. Rudy, S. Santoro, J. Shell, J. Short, F. Steele, T. Turner, K. Upchurch, R. Webber, J. York

Date Introduced: February 12th, 2016

Progress: in House

### What does it do?

Creates a National Rifle Association special license plate, with extra fees used for the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program in Kentucky.
HB

**HB 188**

What this bill seeks to do:

* This bill would institute a requirement for a roll call vote for any vote on a bill of a fiscal nature. This would apply on the House of Representatives floor, on the Senate Floor, and in committees as well.

Why it is worth watching:

* This bill has the potential to alter the way legislators approach the passage of some of the most important pieces of prospective legislation, those related to fiscal matters. Roll call votes, as opposed to voice votes can be used to provide more accountability to a legislative body's members, as constituents can view a record of how lawmakers voted. This bill would disallow the hiding of legislators in a chorus of "aye"'s or "nay"'s. This bill, is likely aimed at the implementation of more transparency in the legislative process with regard to budgeting. This may prevent legislators from breaking from party ranks during voting on fiscal matters.

Underlying politics of Bill:
HB127 (2016)

## Bill Information

House Bill 127

Title: AN ACT relating to academic credit for military experience.

Sponsor: Rep. Sannie Overly

Date Introduced: 5 January 2016

Current Status: Received in House following passage in the Senate

## What Does It Do?

This bill requires that the Council on Postsecondary Education to provide academic credit for military service and training for active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, and National Guard as well as veterans of the Armed Forces.

## What Are The Politics?

*This bill is a slightly Democratic leaning bill.*

### Pros

*This bill would allow members and veterans of the military to receive academic credit.*

## Major Changes During Process

**Senate Floor Amendment 1 (SFA1)**: To require the Council on Postsecondary Education to provide students with complete information as to the source of their financial aid, the amount of financial aid from another students' tuition, and any obligations that are required to get the aid. In addition, students who don't receive financial aid can claim a tax deduction.

**Senate Committee Substitute (SCS):** To allow local governments to sell commercial products, and to establish procedures to allow state entities to sell commercial products. In addition, this would define abortion services, and then prohibit state and local funds to be given to any business or individual who provides abortion services. Finally, this would create a funding priority to distribute federal funds to health clinics and health centers first.

**Senate Floor Amendment 2 (SFA2):** To make a title amendment

## Media Coverage

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2016/04/15/senate-likely-kills-military-education-bill/83088248/
HB49

### **Summary**

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects requiring structural steel welding such as certification of welders and certified inspectors; provide definitions.

#### **Sponsors**

Nelson , Rick G.
Riner , Tom
Horlander , Dennis
Donohue , Jeffery
Belcher , Linda
Miller , Charles
Clark , Larry

### **Amendments**

1. **HCS/LM**- Retain the original provisions with following changes: amend the definition of "Structural steel welding" to exclude welding that is required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineer; amend Section 2(3) to require that inspections are done per the job specification.
2. **HFA1**(Donohue, Jeffery) - Add definition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); except welding required by ASME from structural steel welding.
3. **HFA2**(Donohue, Jeffery) - Add definition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); except welding required by ASME from structural steel welding; add the language "per job specification" to describe how welding inspectors inspect structural steel welding.
4. **HFA3**(Donohue, Jeffery) - Add definition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); except welding required by ASME from structural steel welding; add the language "per job specification" to describe how welding inspectors inspect structural steel welding
5. **HFA4**(Donohue, Jeffery) - Add definition of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); except welding required by ASME from structural steel welding.

### **History**

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Monday, February 22, 2016 - received in Senate

Friday, February 19, 2016 - 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendments (3) and (4)

Thursday, February 18, 2016 - floor amendment (3) filed, (4) filed to Committee Substitute

Thursday, February 18, 2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2016

Friday, February 12, 2016 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Thursday, February 11, 2016 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - posted in committee

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - to Labor & Industry (H)

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - introduced in House

Thursday, September 10, 2015 - Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs

## **Committee Details**

### Legislative Members

* Kevin D. Bratcher - (R-29) - Chair
* Scott Lewis - (R-14) - Vice Chair
* John Blanton - (R-92)
* McKenzie Cantrell - (D-38)
* Jeffery Donohue - (D-37)
* Joseph M. Fischer - (R-68)
* Samara Heavrin - (R-18)
* Jeff Hoover - (R-83)
* Joni L. Jenkins - (D-44)
* Matthew Koch - (R-72)
* Derek Lewis - (R-90)
* Mary Lou Marzian - (D-34)
* Reginald Meeks - (D-42)
* Jerry T. Miller - (R-36)
* Jason Nemes - (R-33)
* Jason Petrie - (R-16)
* Attica Scott - (D-41)
* Russell Webber - (R-26)
* Lisa Willner - (D-35)
HB225

## Bill Information

House Bill 225

Title: AN ACT relating to occupational licensure for military service members and veterans.

Sponsor: Rep. Jody Richards (D)

Co-Sponsors: Rep. Jeff Greer, Rep. Rita Smart, Rep. Rick Nelson, Rep. Jeff Taylor, Rep. Will Coursey, Rep. Dean Schamore

Date Introduced: 11 January 2016

Current Status: In the House following a vote in the House to override Governor Matt Bevin's veto

## What Does It Do?

This bill would require administrative bodies to issue professional licenses to military service members/veterans within two years of an honorable discharge if the training of the service member meets the experience and skills standards.

Governor Matt Bevin vetoed this bill because he felt that the language was too ambiguous, and believes that it will lead to frequent confusion and disagreement

## What Are The Politics?

Pros

*This bill would allow veterans to actively pursue a career, without having to repeat the training in the civilian world.*

*This bill was praised by Governor Matt Bevin, which means that once the language of this bill is fixed, it will most likely be signed into law.*

### Cons

*Currently has loosely written, ambiguous language, which will undoubtedly lead to confusion and disagreements.*

## Major Changes During Process

**House Committee Substitute (HCS):** Clarify that military training and experience cannot be substituted for acquiring a college degree or passage of a specific examination when either is a prerequisite for licensing or certification

**Senate Committee Amendment 1 (SCA1):** Make a title amendment

**Senate Committee Substitute (SCS):** Amend the legislature to allow for interment of eligible veterans at state veterans' cemeteries

**Senate Floor Amendment 1 (SFA1):** Amend the legislature to allow a veteran with a bachelor's degree in any area to be issued a provisional teaching certificate, if the other criteria are met. In addition, it would require academic content knowledge to be aligned with the offer of employment, and clarify the discharge evidence provisions.

**Senate Floor Amendment 2 (SFA2):** Make a title amendment

## Media Coverage

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-governor/2016/04/13/bevin-vetoes-two-more-bills/82999512/

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HB180

### **Summary**

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employers from considering or requiring disclosure of prior criminal history as part of the initial job application; title the Act as "Ban the Box-The Criminal Record Employment Discrimination Act."

### **History**

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - posted in committee

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - to Labor & Industry (H)

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - introduced in House
HB203

## Bill Information

An ACT relating to the abolition of the death penalty

Sponsor: Rep. Floyd

Co Sponsors: Rep. Bell, Rep. Brown Jr., Rep. Burch, Rep. Butler, Rep. Flood, Rep. Miller, Rep. Owens, Rep. Simpson, Rep. St. Onge, Rep. Watkins, Rep. Wayne, Rep. Westrom, Rep. Wuchner

Date Introduced: January 8th, 2016

Final Resolution: No movement.

## What Does it Do?

Abolish death penalty and replace with life imprisonment without parole

## Major Changes:

None

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HB 138 (2016)

## Bill Information

House Bill 138

Title: AN ACT relating to student assessments.

Sponsor: Darryl T. Owens

Date Introduced: 5 January 2016

Final Resolution: In progress

## What Does It Do?

Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, exams related to the state assessment program shall not collectively take up more than 5% of any student's instructional time during the year.
HB278

### **Summary**

Amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.20 per hour on August 1, 2016, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2017, and $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2018; amend KRS 337.010 the definition of employees of retail stores and service industries, to increase the applicable threshold of business that applies to from $95,000 to $500,000; amend KRS 337.420 to define "equivalent jobs" as those that are equal under the federal Equal Pay Act, or jobs that are dissimilar but equivalent in skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; amend KRS 337.423 to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of sex, race, or national origin by prohibiting wage differentials for employees who perform equivalent jobs; provide exceptions for wage differentials based on seniority or merit systems, systems that measure wages by quantity or quality of production, and factors other than sex, race, or national origin; amend KRS 337.425 to require the promulgation of administrative regulations to specify criteria for determining jobs that are dominated by employees of a particular sex, race, or national origin, and acceptable methodology for determining equivalent skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions; require that the promulgation occur on or before July 1, 2017; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018.

### **History**

Friday, March 4, 2016 - posted in committee

Monday, February 1, 2016 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Friday, January 29, 2016 - 2nd reading, to Rules

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Monday, January 25, 2016 - posted in committee

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - to Labor & Industry (H)

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - introduced in House
Goforth, Robert (R-89)

## Background Information on Legislator

Hometown: East Bernstadt

House District 89: Jackson, Laurel (part), Madison (part)

Party: Republican

Representative Goforth has been a member of the House since 2018.

## Committee Membership

Session Committees:

Transportation (H); Health and Family Services (H); Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

Interim Committees:

Health, Welfare, and Family Services; Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology; Transportation
Alice Forgy Kerr (R-12)

## Bio

Senator West is a member of the United Way of the Bluegrass. She also teaches Sunday School. Her legislative interests include criminal justice and LGBTQ rights.

## Service

### District

#12 Fayette (Part)

### Committees

**Senate Session Standing Committee:** Health & Welfare; Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor; BR Sub. on Econ Dev. & Tourism, Nat. Res. & Envir. Prot. (Liaison Member); BR Sub. on Education (Chair); Education; Appropriations & Revenue; Judiciary

**Interim Joint Committee:** BR Sub. on Education (Co-Chair); Health, Welfare, and Family Services; BR Sub. on Econ. Devel., Tourism, & Envir. Prot. (Liaison Member); Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Techno; Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology; Judiciary; Education; Economic Development and Workforce Investment; Appropriations and Revenue

**Statutory Committee:** Administrative Regulation Review Sub.; Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee

**Caucus:** Central Kentucky Caucus; Bourbon Trail Caucus; Women's Caucus; Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus

## Contact

### Address

702 Capital Ave

Annex Room 203

Frankfort, KY 40601

### Phone Numbers

Home: 859-223-3274

LRC: 502-564-8100 ext. 625

### Social Media

**Twitter:** @aliceforgykerr

**Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/alice.f.kerr

## References

https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=112
2016 Legislators

## Kentucky Legislators

Frankfort Focus will include many bios on Kentucky lawmakers.

## 2016 Session

### Senate

* Adams, Julie (R-36)
* Alvarado, Ralph (R-28)
* Bowen, Joe (R-8)
* Buford, Tom (R-22)
* Carpenter, Jared (R-34)
* Carroll, Danny (R-2)
* Carroll, Julian (D-7)
* Clark, Perry (D-37)
* Embry, Jr., C.B. (R-6)
* Gibson, Carroll (R-5)
* Girdler, Chris (R-15)
* Givens, David (R-9)
* Harper Angel, Denise (D-35)
* Harris, Ernie (R-26)
* Higdon, Jimmy (R-14)
* Hornback, Paul (R-20)
* Humphries, Stan (R-1)
* Jones II, Ray (D-31)
* Kerr, Alice Forgy (R-12)
* McDaniel, Christian (R-23)
* McGarvey, Morgan (D-19)
* Parrett, Dennis (D-10)
* Ridley, Dorsey (D-4)
* Robinson, Albert (R-21)
* Schickel, John (R-11)
* Schroder, Wil (R-24)
* Seum, Dan (R-38)
* Smith, Brandon (R-30)
* Stivers II, Robert (R-25)
* Thayer, Damon (R-17)
* Thomas, Reginald (D-13)
* Webb, Robin (D-18)
* West, Steve (R-27)
* Westerfield, Whitney (R-3)
* Wilson, Mike (R-32)

### House

* Adkins, Rocky (D-99)
* Bechler, Lynn (R-4)
* Belcher, Linda (D-49)
* Bell, Johnny (D-23)
* Benvenuti III, Robert (R-88)
* Bratcher, Kevin D. (R-29)
* Brown Jr., George (D-77)
* Bunch, Regina (R-82)
* Burch, Tom (D-30)
* Butler, Denver (R-38)
* Carney, John (R-51)
* Clark, Larry (D-46)
* Collins, Hubert (D-97)
* Combs, Leslie (D-94)
* Couch, Tim (R-90)
* Coursey, Will (D-6)
* Crimm, Ron (R-33)
* DeCesare, Jim (R-17)
* Denham, Mike (D-70)
* Donohue, Jeffery (D-37)
* Dossett, Myron (R-9)
* DeWeese, Bob M. (R-48)
* DuPlessis, Jim (R-25)
* Fischer, Joseph M. (R-68)
* Flood, Kelly (D-75)
* Floyd, David (R-50)
* Greer, Jeff (D-27)
* Glenn, Jim (D-13)
* Gooch Jr., Jim (R-12)
* Graham, Derrick (D-57)
* Hale, David (R-74)
* Harris, Chris (D-93)
* Heath, Richard (R-2)
* Hoover, Jeff (R-83)
* Horlander, Dennis (D-40)
* Howard, Cluster (D-91)
* Imes, Kenny (R-5)
* Jenkins, Joni (D-44)
* Kay, James (D-56)
* Keene, Dennis (D-43)
* Kerr, Thomas (R- 64)
* King, Kim (R-55)
* Koenig, Adam (R-69)
* Lee, Stan (R-45)
* Linder, Brian (R-61)
* Mayfield, Donna (R-73)
* Marzian, Mary Lou (D-34)
* McKee, Tom (D-78)
* Meade, David (R-80)
* Meeks, Reginald (D-42)
* Meyer, Russ (D-39)
* Miles, Suzanne (R-7)
* Miller, Charles (D-28)
* Mills Terry (D-24)
* Moffatt, Phil (R-32)
* Montell, Brad (R-58)
* Moore, Tim (R-18)
* Nelson, Rick (D-87)
* Osborne, David (R-59)
* Owens, Darryl T (D-43)
* Overly, Sannie (D-72)
* Palumbo, Ruth Ann (D-76)
* Rader, Marie (R-89)
* Rand, Rick (D-47)

* Richards, Jody (D-20)

* Riggs, Steve (D-31)
* Riner, Tom (D-41)
* Rowland, Bart (R-21)
* Santoro, Sal (R-60)
* Schamore, Dean (D-10)
* Shell, Jonathan (R-71)
* Short, John (D-92)
* Simpson, Arnold (D-65)
* Sinnette, Kevin (D-100)
* Smart, Rita (D-81)
* St. Onge, Diane (R-63)
* Stewart III, Jim (R-86)
* Steele, Fitz (D-84)
* Stone, Wilson (D-22)
* Stumbo, Greg (D-95)
* Thompson, Tommy (D-14)
* Tipton, James (R-53)
* Turner, Tommy (R-85)
* Upchurch, Ken (R-52)
* Watkins, David (D-11)
* Watkins, Gerald (D-3)
* Wayne, Jim (D-35)
* Webber, Russell (R-26)
* Westrom, Susan (D-79)
* Wuchner, Addia (R-66)
* Yonts, Brent (D-15)
* York, Jill (R-96)
HB551

## Bill Information

House Bill 551

Title: AN ACT relating to pipeline safety and making an appropriation therefor.

Sponsor: Rep. Terry Mills (D)

Date Introduced: 1 March 2016

Final Resolution: In progress

## What Does It Do?

This bill moves money around in the Kentucky pipeline fund to create a pipeline spill response plan, the the EPA requires.

## What Are The Politics?

This bill has been in committee since March 2nd and is more of a left leaning bill since it has to do with the protection of the environment.