Kentucky 2025 Regular Session All Bills
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB694
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/21/25
Report Pass
2/25/25
Engrossed
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Refer
3/12/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Enrolled
3/13/25
Vetoed
3/25/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Enrolled
3/28/25
Enrolled
3/28/25
Chaptered
3/28/25
Passed
3/28/25
Create a new section of KRS 161.220 to 161.716, relating to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), to require that once the TRS retiree health fund has an actuarial funding level of at least 100%, then the employer funding for retiree health shall be used to pay down the unfunded liability of the TRS pension fund; require that if the actuarial funding level of the TRS retiree health fund falls below 95%, then the employer funding shall be restored to the retiree health fund until the retiree health fund is 100% funded; amend KRS 161.540, 161.550, and 161.675 to provide that the TRS board of trustees shall not recommend changes to the General Assembly to reduce employee or employer funding for retiree health or reduce board adopted charges under the shared responsibility provisions for health benefits for retirees under the age of 65 until the pension and retiree health funds are each 100% funded; amend KRS 161.420 to conform.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB695
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/21/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/5/25
Refer
3/5/25
Refer
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/12/25
Report Pass
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Vetoed
3/26/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Override
3/27/25
Enrolled
3/27/25
Enrolled
3/27/25
Chaptered
3/27/25
Passed
3/27/25
Retain original provisions, except delete Medicaid coverage limitations for psychoeducational services; establish that changes to the Medicaid program necessitated by requirements imposed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or related to payment programs for university hospitals shall be exempt from the requirement that the change be authorized by the General Assembly; amend KRS 205.5371 to establish that the community engagement program shall be a mandatory waiver program; locate the Kentucky Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate fund in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services instead of the Finance and Administration Cabinet; establish that moneys in the Kentucky Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate fund shall be expended in accordance with federal law; create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to monitor utilization rates and expenditures for behavioral health and substance use disorder services and to report to the Legislative Research Commission on any service for which the utilization rate or expenditures increase by more than 10 percent over the previous calendar year; establish that any managed care organization that failed during state fiscal year 2025-2026 to comply with 2024 Ky Acts ch. 175, Part I, G., 3., a., (2) and b., (7) be ineligible to for a new Medicaid managed care contract; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop a behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services scorecard to be used by all contracted Medicaid managed care organizations; create various new sections of KRS Chapter 7A to establish the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, the board's membership, and duties.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB696
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 132 to exempt federally documented vessels from property taxation; create new sections of KRS Chapter 235 to establish the waterway usage fee and the distribution of revenue generated from the fee; establish the waterway usage fund; create a new section of KRS Chapter 148 to establish the Kentucky lakes and rivers tourism fund; require grants of money from the fund to go to marinas qualifying through an application process; amend KRS 235.990 to establish a penalty for nonpayment of the waterway usage fee; amend KRS 235.999 and 150.160 to distribute the money collected from the penalty; amend KRS 132.020 and 132.200 to make conforming changes; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB697
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 224.43-350 to prohibit the Energy and Environment Cabinet from allowing metallurgic, industrial solid waste from being treated as a residual solid waste regardless of whether the waste is reprocessed in the solid waste facility's manufacturing or industrial processes.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB698
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 224.43-500 to define "residual waste facility"; increase the environmental remediation fee from $1.75 to $2; require that the fee collected from residual waste facilities be returned to the county where the facility is located; amend KRS 224.43-505 to conform.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB699
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Amend KRS 118.176 to require the county board of elections or the State Board of Elections to notify a candidate and the appropriate certifying authority that the candidate fails to meet the jurisdictional or party affiliation requirements for the office sought; require that the notification be made by the first Friday after the candidate filing deadline; require that the certifying authority shall not certify any candidate that fails to meet requirements; provide that a candidate whose bona fides are questioned may appeal a certifying authority's decision to the appropriate Circuit Court; require that appeals be filed by the certification date for candidates; amend KRS to change the deadline for the certification of candidates to the third Friday after the filing deadline for a primary election; amend KRS 118.995 to conform.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB7
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/21/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms; permit a local government to establish a housing development district by following specified procedure; allow a local government to exempt housing developments within the district from planning and zoning following a public hearing; permit other local taxing authorities to participate in the district; allow a local government to accept applications from developers to construct residential homes within the district; allow a local government to negotiate with a developer whose application it has accepted regarding rates associated with incentive payments to the developer; establish a means by which a developer shall be paid incentive payments by a local government; require area development districts to provide assistance to a local government in establishing a district; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to promote awareness of the district and incentive program and to provide a report to the LRC regarding utilization of the program.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB70
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/19/25
Engrossed
3/7/25
Refer
3/7/25
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 310 to enact and enter into the Dietitian Licensure Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; establish participation requirements for states that wish to participate in the compact; recognize a licensure privilege and establish requirements; set requirements for transferring a home state license; designate home state licensure for active members of the military; establish penalties and adverse actions against a licensee; establish a joint government agency, create membership rules, establish voting requirements, and permit the government agency to establish rules and perform duties; require the compact commission to create a data system and outline the requirements; permit the executive and judicial branches within each state to enforce the compact; establish dispute resolution and outline termination procedures.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB700
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
2/27/25
Amend KRS 150.740 and 257.550 to prohibit the export of a cervid carcass or wild cervid outside of a chronic wasting disease surveillance zone; prohibit the export of a captive cervid outside of a 10-mile radius of a chronic wasting disease positive captive cervid facility; establish exemptions to the movement of cervid parts; allow breeding of captive cervids inside the facility in which the cervid is housed; require that the chronic wasting disease surveillance zone remain disease free for a period of five years; exempt prior chronic wasting disease positive detections from restrictions.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB701
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/25/25
Report Pass
2/26/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Enrolled
3/14/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 369 to define terms relating to blockchain technology; allow individuals to use digital assets and self-hosted wallets; prohibit local zoning changes that discriminate against a digital asset mining business; provide guidelines for operation of a node; amend KRS 286.11-007 to exclude home digital asset mining, digital asset mining business, and the operation of a node from money transmitter license requirements; amend KRS 292.340 to provide that digital asset mining or staking as a service shall not be deemed to be offering or selling a security.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB702
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 405.021 to allow a sibling to petition for reasonable visitation rights.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB703
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 154.60-040 to define terms; create the Farmland Retention Tax Credit Program; establish a tax credit for seller of agricultural land; amend KRS 141.3841, 131.190, 154.60-005, and 154.60-020 to conform; sunset the program on December 31, 2031.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB704
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for courts to dismiss civil actions that are determined to be harassing and malicious; allow for court costs and attorney fees to be awarded to the prevailing party; allow courts to impose filing restrictions upon any plaintiff found to be an abusive civil action plaintiff; establish procedures to allow abusive civil action plaintiffs to file suit; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB705
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Amend KRS 403.725 and 456.030 to require the court of justice to create protocols to allow law enforcement officers to assist victims in filing a petition for an order of protection; amend KRS 403.720 to expand the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 456.010 to expand the definition of dating violence and abuse; amend KRS 403.270, 403.280, 403.315, 403.220, and 403.340 to remove the presumption in favor of joint custody and equal parenting time; create new sections of KRS Chapter 454 to provide definitions and establish procedures for courts to dismiss civil actions that are determined to be harassing and malicious; allow court costs and attorney fees to be awarded to the prevailing party; allow courts to impose filing restrictions upon any plaintiff found to be an abusive civil action plaintiff; establish procedures to allow abusive civil action plaintiffs to file suit; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Kentucky House Bill HB706
Introduced
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/27/25
Repeal and reenact KRS 158.1415 to require each school district to provide healthy relationship education instruction to all public school students; establish minimum requirements for the instruction; establish minimum requirements for the healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials; prohibit a school or school district from restricting the ability of an instructor to answer a question related to the instruction; require that a school make the healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials available upon the request of a parent or guardian and establish a procedure for a parent or guardian to opt a student out of the instruction; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this section; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations requiring that each school district submit a report on healthy relationship instruction in the district biennially; require the Kentucky Department of Education to maintain a list of recommended healthy relationship curricula and instructional materials; permit a parent or guardian to file an enforcement action in Circuit Court; provide that the Act may be cited as the Education for Healthy Youth Act.